For further discussion about this subject, including interesting first-hand experiments, please see my new article posted here: What You Need to...
What You Need to Know About Contact Marks By Jason Poe The third in an ongoing series of articles about the basics of grading, this article...
I find it highly interesting that this discussion is taking place right now. I have actually been working on a thread along these lines for the...
According to the Mint's website, they made roughly 60 million Hot Springs quarters. While that is lower than the State quarters - that's still 60...
Got a picture? I still haven't seen any of these.
The price of nickel, like all metals, is set by the open market and is subject to fluctuation. A while back, when nickel was high, their metal...
Of course you have to go and prove me wrong desertgem. Thanks! ;)
Its hard to tell, but that might be Uncirculated (though not very high grade). It is most likely worth about $10.
A solicitation to buy really belongs in the BST portion of these boards. And Charmy's recent excellent thread lists all the standard reference...
Sparrow, do you happen to have pics before you conserved it with acetone? I think before and after pics would be very useful here.
Fine then, tens of millions. The point is, these could stretch from sea to freaking shining sea. They are worth roughly the 4.8 cents they cost to...
Oops.... I saw old nickels and didn't stop to think which ones were being posted.... I don't own any V's. ;)
Heritage is generally a great place to look, although neither of the examples shown here appear in their archives. NGC certified PL's are the...
I have no problem with the obverse, which appears to be album toning (albeit with somewhat... enhanced... photo's). What I have a problem with is...
I only own one for my typeset. Yeah, its prooflike. [IMG] [IMG]
The mint will produce hundreds of millions of these nickels. They are not rare by any means - they are common as dirt. It is still somewhat early...
Haha, that first piece is an English shilling, from Queen Elizabeth I. It was minted in 1560-1561, and is in a fantastic state of preservation....
There generally isn't too much heavy censorship on this board, and generally not with this issue unless you had something to sell (or used...
Let me translate TomB's patented subtle-speech - nobody trusts ANACS anymore and only an idiot would send coins to them. And if you couldn't...
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