Except if it WAS made of copper (of full size) it would also weigh the same as a regular nickel.
Organic crud on the coin can hide the luster sometimes.
No he mentions the first restrikes by Haseltine but he clearly identifies these as being the second restrikes from transfer dies. As far as I...
Agreed, the problem is the new company, SEGS LLC, is still using slabs that are identical to the SEGS company. And therefor since it is not...
looks like die was scrapped by something. The feed fingers would be a definite possibility.
yes. how much depends on what variety and how decent.
OK if you sent it in specifically under a grade guarantee submission and they no longer have the grade guarantee, then you are right they had no...
And Sheldon never developed a grading system. He developed a pricing system laid onto the existing grading system. And that definition listed...
Yes but you aren't Eric Newman or other big name with a major world class collection.
She was the fifth, and the first living woman. If Nancy had lived a few more months she would have been the sixth and the second woman. Now you...
It let people know of other collectors in their area. You could contact and talk, if you wanted to try and start a coin club you had a list of...
By sending it in for a regrade you gave them that right.
I'm not sure about that. When I blow up the images the A on the genuine coin also appears to go over the S. It just isn't as obvious.
Believe it or not,back in the late 50's early 60's the ANA used to publish a directory of all their members, with addresses. They stopped when it...
And if you are a YN they have a program that gets you free coins for A's on your report card, another program that allows you to earn free ancient...
Very nice, that is quite a misalignment. Did you notice the reverse is also misaligned but in a different direction? A lot of people think only...
Yes the O is just damage, the dash below right of the 1 is the base of another 1 and is diagnostic for N-11. (Unless the die has been discovered...
You did request it to be reslabbed even if it grades lower by sending it in for a REGRADE. PCGS and NGC have crossovers and grade reviews, I...
That is from I believe the third owner since DLRC owned the company. It has been sold twice since DLRC sold it. I don't believe I have one of...
Two things the letters are noticeably "thicker" on the OP coin than on the PCGS coins (Look especially at the A. On the PCGS coin the cross bar...
Separate names with a comma.