Welcome to the forum justminted. You sure have a lot of questions! (Just kidding :p) Actually, pretty low tuition for such an advanced lesson....
Hey Doug, are you going to leave any beautiful gold for the rest of us? :p
There were some pure nickle 1930s 5 and 10 sen pieces, and some early '60s ¥50 coins.
At least one coin supply house carries those at a lower total price. They do work pretty well after the first 20-30 messed up tries learning the...
That's probably exactly what happened. There are a whole bunch of Morgan Dollars out there!
Welcome to the forum. The value of any coin is greatly affected by its condition, as well as its year and mintmark. For a genuine 1916D (mintage...
It's the official Eisenhower First Term medal from the Mint's Presidential series. Click here for the details on how to order a new one for $2.75...
At first glance it appears to be at least an AU, but I can't be sure from the picture whether or not there are telltale jairlines on the reverse...
With some exceptions, medals - even those produced at national mints - seldom carry much premium over their bullion value, even with low mintages....
That's certainly consistent with the theory that they may have been plated, probably in a high school chem lab. Why else would copper (the cent)...
Pure, pure, pure! Do not use nail polish remover, or other combinations of acetone and potentially bad "stuff"!
It's a very interesting view of a major figure in the rare coin business.
You did say "your favorite coin", not necessarily "the favorite coin in your collection", didn't you? :p Japan 1860-1862 (Manen Era) Gold Oban;...
And every single one of them with the exact same portrait, on only a few metals! Can you say "borrrrrrrrrring"? :eek: At least Liz (and...
But that way you miss the thrill of the hunt :) and the excitement when a new one is found in a high grade. :D
I've been asked off-list whether the values I listed are the same for an 1898P. That is the only year with all three varieties, but Krause makes...
:confused: What am I missing? :confused:
Welcome to the forum Macki. That's an interesting Russian coin, that needs to be closely examined in order to determine which variety it is....
Not too likely for gold coins these days, but there might be some in the $500-750 range..
If you, and a few million of your closest friends, would join me in getting them from the bank and using them for purchases, it could happen....
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