To muddy the waters from people who (should) know what they're talking about; these are PCGS's definitions: variety - A coin of the same date...
I would argue that, in this case, the date punching was done in error and then corrected. This is the 1844/81 error. The blunder apparently...
Are these odd looking enough? (Picture posted here before) [IMG]
Nope - it's copper and zinc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass
Well, they are minor varieties, but not listed in any references that I've read so I don't know if they're collectable or not, but for the prices...
If you're looking to buy gold or silver coins, you have three choices - the US Mint...
A little overpriced. They can be had for less than $100 each. They're uncommon to be sure, but not ultra rare. There's a seller on ebay who has...
For instance, Today I found out that some memorial cents were apparently made with zinc coated with brass instead of with copper. According to...
[IMG]Did any of you millionaires get in on the Naftzger large cents auction? One has to wonder where coins of this age and quality came from....
Rather than continuing to go around in circles, I'll let you have the bicentennials as separate series. And each of the 10+ week Washington...
I offered the Whitman reference simply to provide additional information for discussion, not to prove or disprove a point. The original premise...
This is exactly what the Whitman Red Book says. However, it also points out that commemoratives are also sold at prices greater than the piece's...
No matter which way you go, you're going to wind up with quite a few duplicates and extras. I tried focusing on Lincoln Cents and wound up with 3...
I accept Condor101's addition to the answer for #2 and correction for the answer to #6. I didn't forsee that there would be some problem in...
You might be a lot quicker if you'd lay off the tags and just say what you're trying to say so we don't have to decipher it.
You are right, of course. My answer showing 1813 was a misprint on my part. There was no 1813 nickel. I've edited the answer to correct that -...
There may be some disagreement but here it is: 1. What coin first showed the words "In God We Trust?", and in what year? A. The two-cent coin...
He said he's not qualified to GRADE the coin. That doesn't necessarily preclude his ability to mention "Cameo" and "Luster". Ebay frowns on...
I once found a $3 Barber at the local Tonsorial School.
Did you mean the $3 Beaver? [IMG]
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