They don't always stick to their "rules" when it comes to these "megastar" coins. The Dexter specimen is counterstamped and they call it a PF-65....
And the bulge at the date is from exposure to excessive heat resulting in a bubble forming between the clad layers.
The french coins are from the post war French republic, and the 1943 is from the Vichy France government (German occcupation) The first piece...
Only thing the description on the rolls is that they don't have holes, doesn't mean they don't have other damage. In looking at their other lots,...
Typically Overton varieties can be attributed by the naked eye. Sometimes a low power loupe (3 - 5X) comes in handy.
I'd say #1 large, #2, Large, #3 large, #4 Large
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I think I would get rid of what's under the mattress.
Seen them, not sure if I have one or not, didn't run across them until after the book came out. I would suspect since they specify different...
That is a planchet. Afther the blank is punched from the strip it is rolled under pressure between tow "edge dies" to create the raised rim you...
Looks normal and all three layers are there. Typically when the blank is punched from the strip the layers get "smeared" in the opposite...
People that collect bust halves by variety WILL attribute unatttributed coins being sold. I collect Early large cents and you can best believe I...
I don't think I want to know.
Well if you read the thread you will learn the same thing the OP did, it is just worth the bullion value and the company that made it doesn't...
Die is deteriorating and sinking. This isn't that unusual on zinc cents.
Almost certainly nickel plated. Nickel is highly magnetic but the samll anout of metal used in the plating will allow the coin to be attracted to...
All 2000 Sac dollars are clad coins. They are 2 Manganese Brass layers clad onto a pure copper core. Sometimes after some circulation the...
Most every proof set is normal and error free. And errors can probably be found for every year as well. But the errors will be a tiny minority...
I feel your pain. Since 2016 I'm up to three 2017 dimes 2 P, 1 D, 4 2017 P cents, 1 2018 "p" and 1 D cent.
Read the thread, pay special attention to posts 3, 13, and 14.
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