Have you checked to see if there's both Type A and Type B?
Pictures are speaking with a blur.
I'm with you, I didn't think they would be used for circulation. However, you can spend them if you want to loose the premium that you paid.
An educated guess would be about 4500 new US postage stamps in the last 100 years.
@Daniel Jones I found it but it is listed as not available. You will probably have to get it at one of the on-line stores. If you want to go...
@Daniel Jones I just bought the guide and can't find it on the USPS site. I will find it and send you the link. I am sure it can be picked up at...
The USPS puts out a "Guide to U.S. Stamps". I just got the latest 44th Edition. It has a color picture of each stamp and description of the...
It could have been that the raw material bar that the blank was cut from had impurities or discontinuities at that location. Over time they became...
It is an easy way to prevent overlooking something that you want to get every year or every release. You can order 1 each or several. I dropped...
Nice, very nice.
Tell me about your microscope. Model, how easy is it to work with, take photos, etc. Can you scan coins very fast? Mine is very difficult to focus...
If you have an account with the US Mint you can "subscribe" to certain annual releases. You can subscribe to Mint Sets, Proof Sets, American...
I understand both the frustration of the attributes and what seem to be short answers. Most people on this board are volunteering their experience...
I agree. 1999 was the last year of my complete U S Stamp Collection. For the same reason as coins. The USPS is producing so many new stamps that...
Then, being printed on the rim, there will be "A" position and "B" position. You won't be able to get those in circulation. So, you need to pay...
@JSparrow1220 I have been collecting for 70 years and I have a hard time understanding all these anomalies. Personally, I think they are so subtle...
Thanks JS. There are sure a lot of them to look through and consider.
I would put my money on it being there a long time.
I think that is a shadow from the light. The subject would be the left hand between the thumb and the finger.
Here is a 2009 D that I posted last night. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/2009-d-penny-ddr.329050/ I didn't see it listed either.
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