I'm pretty sure you're right , just like Hobo nickels and painted coines to cut out jewelry coins it's legal as long as you don't do it frauduently .
They all have value as silver , but any CC mintmarked are worth a premium , 1895 came only in proof , others '93-S , '94-S , '95- S . Along with...
You're right there , they loved The Spanish 8 reale , but those were chopmarked too .
It might be a little less now , but in the early 1900 s there were more Poles in Chicago than anyplace except Warsaw . We even had our own...
Same with me , was having some electrical work done at my house , I hired my cousins son , a great kid who brought a helper , didn't like him...
Heck in the Chicago area 1/4 of the people are of Polish decent . Sent you a friends message hope you'll accept .
Trade dollars were made specifically for trade in the orient . They were distrustful of coins that might not contain the proper amount of silver ....
Jim , but you can give your opinion of wether you think it is NT or had some help , no proof just your gut feeling .
Here's a ploace yo can look up any coin and see good pictures with prices from various sources . you have to Join to see the prices but it's free...
Die clashes rarely add value and sometimes decrease the value a little . Unless it's a really obvious clash with clear clashmarks it might add a...
Tough call , I'd say AT , but since it's in a legit slab it's a moot point . That's one nicely struck Type II 1917 and if some idiot did that to...
Thanks , great to put the history of the times together with the coins . During this time is when my ancestors came from Poland to the US . Sorry...
Eugene what was the relations of the two countries at the time of these coins ?
Being of Polish Ancestry , I love seeing these coins . Thanks for showing them .
That 1st place isn;t very comfortable , I lasted a week . LOL
Should have switched my grades , both wrong . Congrats Leadfoot .
If there's no hit on his eye a nice 67 .
AU-55-58 Nice coin but there is slight wear in her hair and on her cheek .
Cool find , a CWT Patriotic in a wheatie roll . Nice pick up . Don't clean it except to soak it in Mineral oil , or olive oil . Nothing harsher .
rlm is that a hit on Lincolns eye ?
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