Chances are you would get faster and more accurate answers to questions about errors from the Error World group. It's a highly specialized field....
Don't bet the farm on its being genuine. Here's a picture of one of only seven known: [IMG] You can read more about them here.
Well, although Jean says "gold", the Mint's website does say silver (actually "argent"). It looks like this was the first in a 17-year series,...
The "D" pretty clearly sits on top of the "S". Notice that both the inner and outer curved lines of the "D" are continuous and complete, while...
Aaaaah, but it does, and it is indeed a medal, not a coin! Here is the verbatim response I received from an e-mail inquiry to the Monnaie de...
Neither "Taglione" nor "New England Rare Coin" appear in the list of cases on the FTC's website. That list only goes back to June, 1996, so if he...
Philadelphia (no mint mark) steel cents are worth a dime to a buck or so in circulated condition.
I guess my dictionery must be wrong [IMG] - it says that silver is weighed in troy ounces, which come 12 to the pound. :D
I agree. The seller proves his ignorance by giving the weight as 8/10 oz., even though the reverse clearly states "1 oz. Fine Silver"....
Just a suggestion: You can greatly improve the visibility of the coin in your picture if you crop all the unnecessary background out before...
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Which, as we all know, is a traditional mint mark of the Paris Mint. :confused:
An interesting piece. Dated 1979, with what appear to be 9 individual coins around the reverse, although there were 10 currencies included in the...
The bust on the 1775 at the upper left is recognizable as George III. The coin is a copper half-penny (KM#601) and it's diameter should be about...
Or more precisely, by someone who wants a buyer to think it was graded to ANACS standards.[IMG]
Lesson time Professor Steve. What is the tipoff? (To me the coin has the look and feel of a casting, and the Red Book says they were struck.)
"better" in this store's vocabulary would be = "looser" in a higher quality store.[IMG] Another piece of excellent advice from National Dealer.[IMG]
Don't I wish! :rolleyes: Actually it's going into my type-set as an example of Y#3. It's the least expensive of the four coins needed for a...
I think it's beautiful and it's my oldest uncirculated coin. :)
Whatever doubt is left after looking at the small picture is dispelled by the large one. Whizzed, possibly with something like a brass barbeque...
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