They are plated with very little platinum.
Well indents like these do not happen at the mint. Could be done with bullet, or hitting it with a small tool.
Definately damage after being minted.
This is a perfect example as to why in an early thread I suggested that some coins need to be put in a large auction. If you look at auction...
Okay, this question as to why PCGS commands better prices has been asked many times. The quick answer is in the general perception of the coin...
Well as a regular Ebay basher, I am also aware of a few good sellers. Sometimes I forget that some people view all coin dealers as charlatans and...
Hey, finally a world coin that I can share in on the fun.
Okay folks, I am back at the helm. Please read the raffle rules. This contest will end on Friday 10/15. Something a bit different this...
ziggy, you have to take into account that the majority of my inventory is not at most of the small collector price range. Shipping first class by...
Thanks for picking up the ball for me pennycase. See what happens when I work from memory?
One option that I have found here in Delaware are the senior or maturity centers. The local coin club meets at the local maturity center once a...
The ONLY wholesale prices listed are done so in the COIN DEALERS NEWSLETTER, commonly referred to as the greysheet. Numismedia, trends, or any...
Try to locate a local coin club. Make "coin" friends. Reading books and magazines will be a great help, but you will need someone to help you...
DD is double die. 1972, 1983, 1984 are the lincoln dates to look through closely.
Great eye as always GDJMSP!
By large I mean $50,000 or more. The number of coins doesn't really make much of a difference. There are many coins in which "price guides" do not...
When determining a new value for a harshly cleaned coin, you start with the grade. If the particular coin grades "Fine" and has a non-cleaned...
Since many of the members have asked this question reqarding a previous post, I thought that I would start a new thread and offer the options....
Looks like a fantastic pocket piece to me. If bought at 5 or 6 dollars.
Since this thread has been revised, I am adding the link to the microscope company that I use. I use the stereo zoom microscope 7-45 power. Works...
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