Restrike of a 19th century mint medal
Is that 112 euros, or 1.12 euros Big difference. 112 euros would be $123.20 face value
We really don't need any more comments about whether it is plated, that question was addressed three years ago.
Interesting piece. I think the struck through split planchet is plausible. I wouldn't expect the reverse to be that strong struck through a full...
I feel slighted, see post #6. I would so no to it being acid soaked to loose the weight, surfaces don't show it. As to the 14 D, nothing is...
Ones with no mintmark, or D mintmarks are what are called "Business strikes". and that means they are intended to be used in everyday commerce....
The neck is missing due to an over polished die. The neck area is a shallow relief area so when the die is over polished these shallow areas...
Hoards like this that were put away back during the Treasury free for all will be mostly MS so a great many will be gradable. Remember this hoard...
You know a better way to languish?
First auction looks to me like textbook case of why you don't put your max bid in early- If the winner of the first auction had waited a sniped...
Small error in the article, the 16K hoard that turned up earlier were not 16K CC mint coins. Just goes to show that there are still hoards of...
Not an overdate, a repunched date (overdate is one date over a different date) There are 25 varieties in 1846, several of them show repunched...
There shouldn't be any lettering there. The "V" is a masons square and should have measurement hashmarks. [ATTACH]
Yes, if you are a dealer and the IRS accepts you as a dealer and not a hobbyist, then the table fees, lodging, meals etc should all be deductible...
Joe Btfsplk
I'm afraid the Sycee's will probably be melted.
You want to stay richer, stay single.
It is REALLY unlikely the heat of the dryer would make the devices mushy, unless the temperature in your dryer is a couple thousand degrees, which...
Once a month would probably be often enough, they don't rot that fast.
Meow may actually have something, what she show does look a lot like what some of these tilted die single squeeze doubled dies produce. But to me...
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