I went and got my 35-S, and the mintmark is "barely" visible and a flat filled "s". No repunched.....but .....I looked at my 1936D San Diego mink...
Hi, I agree it is a nice family momento. I do have problems with the chin/ throat area, the stars and the date numerals, especially the "5". I am...
I seem to remember that the blanks came from Silvertowne , not sure if they are the current holder of the contracts. Or maybe heard wrongly. Jim
Hi Blueangel, I have a Canon 590IS which is very similar in the basics. If I might give a couple of hints. As was mentioned above the white...
Thanks, I attended a meeting where the operators of Mesquite Gold Mine ( WGW) said their gold production and value above cost were increasing,...
Carl, I think at that time the legal limit of the US was 300 miles. So dumping them out there meant they were in international water. Why?? Maybe...
Future contracts are to commodities what options are to stocks. You can control large amounts of silver or gold for a specified time period. Mines...
Read down to the 1943 cent part. This where he got the story... http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents/small_cents.html "A numismatic...
The stain looks a little like "frog spit" ( buggy gunk). I would try a little acetone on it to see if it removes. Jim
I am not a fount of wisdom, but important things I have learned as I aged, 1. People can't annoy you, only you can let yourself be annoyed....
I also go for F-12 details, but the edges look a little rough, extending into the rim so would grade vg-10. But nice clean coin for the grade....
Actually, most of the coin forums have a subforum where grading comments can be given. I have often gone through the archives of them to get...
Hi, I have these 2 quarters that are MS, but I do not do much with quarters, so I would appreciate any comments. I have normal photo, and a...
Stainless, pure distilled water shouldn't leave water spots as the spots are the salts in non-distilled water which precipitates onto the coin....
I don't believe the bullet hole theory either, BUT it is a creative way to get those problem coins on ebay. I am sure it was in an outlaw's vest...
Here is the area relating to coins....
Looks like some PVC or verdigris on the reverse. Would go VG range. Numismedia is 500 range, CVonline is about 700 ( would look at 70% = about 500...
Be sure to mention to the bidder that you have put the coin on a forum previous to listing it in case he decides to send a different coin back of...
Go up to the search bar and click and enter ABON and read the threads. Should answer your question rather specifically. Jim
The audacity was that he then put the coins up on his registry set. Only got caught when someone noticed ( I guess ebay) an old listing of the...
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