Value is not based on how many were minted. It is based on the number that survived. (That's the simple explanation. Obviously the formula is more...
I sure wish your photos would enlarge. You had me going there with the B&W photo. It is the exact same photo as one in my guide to MPLs (reprint...
Because 90% Silver Dollars have slightly more silver than $1 face value of 90% silver dimes, quarters, and halves. From the Red Book: Silver...
Sorry but I was trying to cover both bases and keep it very simple. Sorry for any confusion I may have caused.
I highly doubt the dies were made from silver. Most coin dies are made from die steel, especially when made to strike coins. The metal has to be...
Coin dips and acetone will remove "tarnish". (Coin collectors call that 'toning', by the way.) In the wrong hands both will damage a coin because...
Yep. I will even pay for the shipping. Glad to do it.
No problem. I just pulled out an unopened 2006 edition for you. It will have everything you need to know except for the most recent releases...
That should be your very next purchase. It does not need to be a 2012 Red Book. I am using a 2008 Red Book. I paid $2 for it a month or two ago....
Yeah. I hate it when that happens. I corrected it. Thanks. Thanks. It keeps things interesting.
Ed, Welcome to CoinTalk. First you need to convince us that what you have is indeed a copper nickel. We would like to see good, detailed photos....
Coin World The Numismatist (comes with ANA membership) Bo Tales (comes with Original Hobo Nickel Society membership) The Commemorative Trail...
Alex, modern Proof coins are "shiny" but that does not mean that all shiny coins are Proof coins. What you have may be a Proof-like coin. You...
It is dated '1981'. How could a coin have been struck 15 years before it was designed? Also, in 1931 dimes were 90% silver. I am 100% sure that...
You should never clean your coins - ESPECIALLY by rubbing them. (Please note that there are ways to 'conserve' a coin that do not damage the coin...
There is more to the equation but value is based on the number of coins that survived, not the number that were minted. It could be that a large...
Good catch. That is one of those Chinese counterfeits that is not so easy to spot. If it is one of their best products - proper alloy, weight,...
If the dealer is a member of ANA he is bound by the ANA Dealer Code of Ethics which states that he must pay a "reasonable" price to a seller, a...
Fair enough. But I have to wonder if a seller with 12,249 feedback of 100% would be fooled by one of those. He can look at the coins in hand. We...
Why did you start two threads for this question? And are six of the same photos really needed?
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