Numismatics is a poor investment unless you have deep pockets. Chris
Personally, I don't think too much of any doubled die whose only attribute is thick lettering because it can be hard to distinguish the doubling...
Do you see all of the notches on the tips of the letters and the star? Chris
They greased their wagon wheels back then. Why wouldn't they grease their dies? Chris
It looks like 1912 to me. Chris
Wouldn't that make it a Piedfort? Chris
I'll bet that J.D. Wentworth turned him down, too! Chris
Like Larry said, the Red Book is a poor source for valuation. You will never sell your coins for those prices. You would overpay for insurance...
Every collector has their own idea of what they like and don't like and what they are willing to pay. Whereas, a dealer has to think in terms of a...
All I can afford are the pewter restrikes and, of course, the 2006 Paris Mint restrikes of the Libertas Americana in silver and bronze. [ATTACH]...
Come on, now! Give her a break! Have you even considered that she may not be stupid but just a lying scammer looking for a stupid buyer? Chris
Since your question is about the "Y" and nothing else, I see no need to posts photos of the entire coin unless you need help attributing the VAM...
My first thought is that someone made two coins, one dime & one nickel, into a "Magician's Coin". Can you post photos of the rim? Chris
…..or a wholly hole? Chris
1966! Clad, not silver! Chris
Welcome to the neighborhood @Laura Joyner ! The coin is not Uncirculated. There is no telling why your relative had it mounted unless there is...
@A1wsn Google "pareidolia". Chris
I am happy the way I am! I just have no sympathy for someone who is told by the majority of others that they are wasting their money, and they...
On the contrary, you are welcome here, but you'll have to learn to "shed" that thin skin. If you want to waste your money, go right ahead. Send it...
Oh, that Kurt. I didn't know him well enough to call him by his middle name. Chris
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