It is quite simple to machine these coins down and create these "oddities". Sometimes they are called magicians coins and usually, if you look...
They sell these at the US Mint Gift Shops or they used to. I wnet in one day and went through every one looking for a good candidate to have...
Quite frankly, the presidential dollar collector has no real need to collect or identify presidential dollars by "die crack". Unlike the Morgan...
This was in response to ignorance over what direction the lettering should be. Read this page: PCGS Announcement Keep in mind that edge...
I do not know.
I have "zero" favorites and have learned to just pass them by when they show up on the channel guide. While these folks do enjoy having a brisk...
To augment this answer, a trusted dealer would be one who would refund you your purchase price if the coin that you purchased was proven to be...
There is already a counterfeit $100 bill that even the treasury department has difficulty in identifying. It's called a Super Note and its the...
The ability to discern an SMS coin from a Business Strike coin has eluded even the experts. As such, any high grade Business Strike coin...
Dang! Made me look..............
Because this is the United States of America and we like to make things as confusing as possible to meet certain political interests.
I think that die deterioration is a definite possibility coupled with some possible rotation during the second or subsequent strikes. Of course...
Correct. Major changes included lowering the relief of the coin as well as reducing the size of JFK's Profile. [IMG]
Not really that funny since some newbies might actually believe you. These were in fact aftermarket produced for sales to the "casual collector"...
Education and Experienced buyers.
AND They are way more common than circulated pieces.
While you are spot on with your assessment, that's actually pretty cool looking!
Not in my opinion.
MS-63. That's a nasty hit on IKE's forehead and the scrapes along the jaw line would be fairly obvious in hand.
The "government" did not "decide" to pull it out of circulation friend. The Federal Reserve Banks and member banks, stopped ordering them in...
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