Most vending machine will reject silver coins. But people aren't likely to just leave them in the coin return.
Once the mint waffles them they consider them just so much scrap metal. Once they are sold they are the property of the buyer to do with as they...
Punched, switched around 1793/4. Individual digits until 1840, two and four digit logotypes that year, four digit logotypes 1841 to around 1907...
No size reference but way too heavy to be a half dollar, and way too light to be a real dollar coin. That right there is enough to condemn it as...
Need to judge by the right century, maybe cute by 1490's standards.
The coin with the "different font" is just a striking issue. The letters haven't completely struck up and since the metal move outward away from...
I can agree with that. I have been to several ANA shows (and CSNS shows) where I was there the entire time the show was running, and never got to...
But only useful if the average collector can determine if the "DNA" is present. If you have to send it in the PCGS to have them determine if it...
Well here where I live they are a little more "professional". I have had to sign for every overseas registered package that has been delivered to me.
If the coins are struck weakly enough that they don't have the reeding they will also be missing the rims and probably some of the obv/rev details...
What when your selling and the dealer tries to lowball you you HAVE to sell for that? The collector has the same leverage as the dealer. If the...
PHILADELPHIA cents still don't have mintmarks.
I don't pay too much attention to them but I know I've gotten a fair number of them recently.
Keep in mind that collectors often try to do the same thing when buying from dealers. It's a two way street.
It is OK to do that for a convenience, but ONLY if you can pay off the entire balance the first month before any interest accrues.
Yes it happens commonly. It also happens commonly in every other field as well. And collectors do the same thing when they are buying from...
4 percent interest per payment (assuming monthly payments) is a 26% apr. A $500 purchase, paid off over one year (12 payments) plus paying 4% of...
Uncentered broadstrike.
I think it's time for lunch.
Loos like a MAD to me.
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