It appears to be uncirculated. A choice example, although some may find the splotchy tarnish to be unattractive. Personally, I think it is a...
My experience has been that these things sell for something above spot. The most important question is how much does your silver bar weigh? If...
Unless you can tell the difference between a genuine example and a reproduction, I would respectfully suggest that you buy a certified coin....
Certainly not uncommon. The 1958 issue varies in strike from full to very weak. Changes to the master hub in 1987 resulted in overall sharper...
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1937-S RPM-001 Description: S/S/S West, East Grade: MS66 Rarity: 6 Markers: UVC-00 DMR-00 Stage A: Reverse and...
Good morning, It's impossible to determine whether or not the coins have been cleaned based on the pictures. With these coins (zinc coated...
Hello, Yes you're right. The '54-S with five full steps is hard to come by. The information I relayed came from The Jefferson Nickel Analyst,...
The '54-S, though one of the top full step rarities, is by no means the rarest, being exceeded by the '53-S, "60-D, '61-D, '68-D and '69-D. The...
"DDO-001" is the identification number for that particular obverse die variety. "DDO" is an abbreviation for "Doubled Die Obverse". "DMR-2" is...
As I understand it, Christian Gobrecht adopted a design by artist Thomas Sully. The Seated Liberty figure was strongly influenced by contemporary...
The 1947 isn't at all unusual with five full steps, although they are usually nicked. I can't comment on the 1990, because I'm not sure exactly...
The "rendering" was apparently a preliminary drawing. I have rolls of P and D and a few proofs, and all of them have the designer's initials...
km#76b 50 Centesimi (1939-1943) magnetic It is a coin from Fascist Italy and features a design likeness of Vittorio Emanuele III, King of...
Gary, I checked eBay completed auctions for 1938-D halves in the condition you described. (F-VF) You seem to have paid a fair price....
Which postcards, exactly?
With only a picture of the obverse, there's no way to tell what it's a copy of. It could be a copy of any 1861 Liberty Seated coin. But, it is a...
Great work, Doug. Our hobby could use a few more like you. Thanks for all the time and effort. You're truly a credit to numismatics.
Well, it's my turn to eat a little crow. I was looking at very similar note from China and got confused. Roy is absolutely right. The OP's note...
No problem, Roy. The note is not a Japanese issue, that's all.
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