Post minting damage. Heated up to create bubble.
Even if its damaged on the floor st the Mint, it's not an error. It is post minting damage.
Loss-leaders. They consider it advertising to get you to go to their website so they don't get hit with the ebay fees.
No, you just revalue the price of gold like FDR did.
Then you have to buy an extra large lunchbox.
To be uncirculated the coin must have no wear on it. It should also have the original luster. Even if it has toned brown it will still have the...
George III reintroduced the 20-shilling in 1817, not 1918.
First you need to turn the lights on before you take the pictures.
There is a big difference between something that "LOOKS" uncirculated and something that IS uncirculated, just like there's a big difference...
Buy a new car, then buy separately all of the parts that go into a new car and tell me which one costs more.
Sellers from states without sales tax on coins and bullion are going to clean up. I love that the California Sales Tax on coins is only on sales...
There would still be a shiny area where the two coins came in contact with each other - especially if it were an edge or rim. The "frost" would...
Looks like original toning over many years on a problem coin. There are some good toners out there, but this is one that wouldn't be worth the...
I just checked on Vamworld and it said the discovery piece was an ANACS AU53. This may be the discovery piece which would add to it's desirability.
Yes. If there are contact marks on her face and they are frosty, then it has been played with. Any contact marks should be shiny.
AT. The usual suspects - brown, blue, purple caramel.
Technically they did make mint sets, they just happen to be "Special". Any set of coins put together with one of each denomination is a "mint...
If they don't have an explanation in the small print, it may be good to ask them. I know for AU condition it is based on AU50 (I think that one...
That wasn't explained to the new collector. It just said there was a big mint mark stamped above the dome of Monticello. Good for you teasing...
The letter will be raised up above the surface, not sunk down from being punched into the coin.
Separate names with a comma.