Some people are just uptight and feel good incorrectly putting words in people's mouths.
I know because of who wrote the story about it.
1. I didn't say he struck them all. 2. I didn't say what he should do with his property.
But I would think original state - or even buffed or polished up - would be better than what is the equivalent of a counter stamp of his company...
It is not on a cent planchet. It is also not on cent stock. And I am pretty sure it isn't improperly annealed. Me thinks just damage
I would have bought the feeder fingers at least.
Well, maybe it was not a priority for the Mint itself, but for collectors and preservationists it is. After all, the government makes a lot dumb...
Not everyone can afford it, nor knew about the auction, nor would have space to put it.
I would rather someone kill an alligator to eat it and use its leather to make a purse rather than stuffing it and selling it as a stuffed alligator.
I guess this is a touchy subject?
Please do NOT turn this into a thread about Dan Carr's fantasy pieces. Anyway, pictured below is a 50 Cent "feeder finger" from the Denver Mint's...
Well, I would be if it wasn't struck through grease. I don't like those kinds of errors and it kind of ruins it for me. The same goes for super...
[ATTACH] Here is a closeup of the rim pattern on the Experimental Upset Eisenhower. Verrrrry Straaange! Just got them in the mail today!
Just teasin' its all good :)
Paddyman??? Damn. He's so good he gets credit when it's not even his post! :P
Thank you, Fred. I always wondered what their story was. Appreciate it! Now, the fact that the son had them, was that because the dad I guess...
I would love to know the story of this Hoard myself. I have been searching but can't find anything about who found them, when they were...
I have two new and super cool certified unstruck planchets to add to my rare unstruck blank & planchet collection. One is an "experimental upset"...
Can you please stop talking in the third person? It is super annoying
Leave them in there. Period
Separate names with a comma.
