The comment about California was a joke. There are a lot of things which are not considered to be carcinogenic but you used to find labels on a...
That's because we have purchased and read a LOT of books, and studied a lot of coins. And some of us have been at it for a long time.
I suspect that may be a lamination that hasn't broken through the surface.
It's probably only known to be a carcinogen by the state of California.
Mmmm no in the case of the CACC that IS their job, to make recommendations on coinage designs. You'll have to get the law changed. When they made...
Actually that is a good step for a subvariety listing. I would really like to see one coin type listed both ways, but we now have some PCGS 5's...
Polishing errors are common and as a rule are not worth a premium. Those few that do develop a following are due to hype and promotion, and more...
I've seen that with the denticals on a lot of seated half dimes and dimes, especially in the 1850's. I don't know what causes it but it is...
This was a common practice among small coal and lumber companies. These companies were typically in remote areas. They would supply their...
All I see is die erosion
Minor error, some slight slippage as the coin ran through the edge lettering machine.
Would that include William Harrison who lost his life in office because he stood in the cold rain giving a speech for two hours at his...
Unusual to find both an encasement and an advertising mirror in the same piece.
No one said they have to show the history in order. My problem with these designs is many of them don't clearly indicate what is being honored....
Idhair, you are right I have seen it before, in fact it is pictured in the book as UNKNOWN 1. Never have figured out for sure where it was from...
You ask. Difficult to tell because of the surfaces but it is ether N-1 or N-12 and I am strongly leaning toward N-1. N-1 is a common variety...
No it is an identification of where a particular counterfeit originated. An if I remember correctly the principals of Machins Mills did have some...
It is BELIEVED to have been made at the mint, no actual proof but likely. But for what official reason would it have been done? What you have is...
At the moment there is still only one variety of PCGS 5. The only way something like this would get a subvariety listing would be for the same...
Nothing here I haven't already seen with the possible exception of the 1889 S dollar that Idhair posted. Any chance at seeing the back of that...
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