That's kind of an inside joke, folks. :D
Ah...I see you know me from another place. ;)
The coins are patterns. The first is William Barber's "Amazonian" design for the silver dollar. The second is George Morgan's "Schoolgirl"...
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Yep. Looks like somebody put the squeeze on old Abe.
Yep. Looks like somebody monkeyed with it.
Of course, many gold coins are valued according to the fluctuating spot price of their metal content, but here is a book that many collectors have...
Speedy, I have heard that Peter, the Mint eagle, was the inspiration for Titian Peale's eagle graphic, but as with many so-called "historical...
Hi fellas, There was an eagle that roosted in the early Mint building, on 7th Street in Philadelphia, in the early 19th century. It is said...
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I found this to be an interesting and well written article. LINK (click here)
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Hi Steve, I did a Google search for "widows mites", and it produced 7,420 hits. I hate to ask you this, but will you remove the website...
I've noticed that some collectors often think that circulated 1982 and 1983 dated coins are somehow "valuable". Did your friend give a reason...
I doubt that. The value of these, is in the aftermarket circles. The Mint doesn't reap any benefits from newfound "varieties". Of course,...
You could be right GD. I've never heard a definitive explaination. (that would make sense, though) Any idea as to why the change from Roman to...
You are not alone, in your general disgust of quality control measures by the US Mint. It seems like every other day, we get posts expressing...
Hello, Are you talking about modern US Mint issued bullion? If so, the gold "Eagle" program began in 1986, and continues to the present....
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