Time, or someone that knows him, will tell.
Looks like a 64 to me. What appears to be wear on the upper wing is probably just what is called "die burn" in Canada - it is just the texture of...
And look how few new products they have or come up with.
Could have been a QC officer playing around with his stamp, "practicing".
Looks like cleaning is a bigger issue than the hit.
If I could buy it for $100 I would buy it in a heartbeat. I would have no problem getting $150 for it.
And AGE's are American Gold Eagles. The platinum ones are APE's.
This is a 1921 Peace Dollar, not a 1922-25. In AU they are $100 coin.
You buy as many of those for $40, and I'll pay you $100!
If you look it up on www.vamworld.com, you will see it is listed as an R-4, which is pretty good, but the interest in the error is only an I-2,...
Looks like an over-polished die. Same thing that caused the 3-legged Buffalo nickel.
Or BEER & SPIRITS.
Looks like ejection/machine doubling. A little vibration in the coining mechanism due to a loose die. Sometimes appears as a doubled die, but is...
You should get yourself a copy of the Redbook. It has lots of information, and is a good guide for the relative values of coins. It slso has info...
Do you buy them directly from the mint, or wait a couple of years until the sticker price drops? I have found that for most of them, you can pick...
Not in Spanish. It is NIQUEL, with the accent on the second syllable.
Pretty, but it ain't right. It's been skinned.
Very doable set. Some in MS are a bit pricey, but with patience nice AUs can be found that won't look out of place.
Wow, a year-set in off-centers? That could take a while and make it interesting.
I would say, Bullion grade.
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