Nice, very nice.
Tell me about your microscope. Model, how easy is it to work with, take photos, etc. Can you scan coins very fast? Mine is very difficult to focus...
If you have an account with the US Mint you can "subscribe" to certain annual releases. You can subscribe to Mint Sets, Proof Sets, American...
I understand both the frustration of the attributes and what seem to be short answers. Most people on this board are volunteering their experience...
I agree. 1999 was the last year of my complete U S Stamp Collection. For the same reason as coins. The USPS is producing so many new stamps that...
Then, being printed on the rim, there will be "A" position and "B" position. You won't be able to get those in circulation. So, you need to pay...
@JSparrow1220 I have been collecting for 70 years and I have a hard time understanding all these anomalies. Personally, I think they are so subtle...
Thanks JS. There are sure a lot of them to look through and consider.
I would put my money on it being there a long time.
I think that is a shadow from the light. The subject would be the left hand between the thumb and the finger.
Here is a 2009 D that I posted last night. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/2009-d-penny-ddr.329050/ I didn't see it listed either.
The entire concept of eBay has changed. In the beginning it was more of an on-line garage sale. Or, a place for collectors to fine things they...
How do you get "R M" out pf McKinley and Bryan?
How do you order "Both A & B Positions" before they leave the mint? How do we know that there will be 2 positions?
Thanks for the feedback. I have never needed this yet but it is nice to know.
More money making ballast by the US Mint. The mint is getting to be like the USPS. The USPS is making so many stamps each year that I call it...
Looks like it may have been frozen at one time. Could have happened if it was buried and found with a detector.
It looks like it has been there forever. The overall wear supports that thought. Nice find.
I see that there are several threads on this subject, but, I didn't see any of the 2009 D Formative Years extra thumb. Here is a 2009 D that I...
Look at all the letters close to the "M". They all have similar damage. Not as much perhaps, but, they are damaged in a similar fashion.
Separate names with a comma.