That is an awesome little collection. Would it really be all that difficult to make modern currency so beautiful?
Definitely. Small die chips, etc., can mimic overdates. If you can get us a clear picture, we'll try to either save you $30, or tell you that it's...
I don't collect world coins, but I do appreciate their beauty. I found a 1/10 Balboa last night when I was going through some of the world stuff...
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If you're spending so much on storage, then you must have a lot of coins to store. So what are you complaining about?
Okay. What kind of "scratch" is it? Is it raised above the surface of the coin, meaning it's a die polish line or something similar, or is the...
Well, I noticed you haven't listed any mintmarks. You should figure out where the mintmark should be located on each coin, and then post those....
Heck yeah! Lots of dealers don't even bother looking at the steps. Now, for lots of dates, full steps is common. You should take the time to learn...
Yeah, that'll be the day when I come across something like that.
I think it will die down a bit, and then go through the roof when the cent is finally eliminated, which should be in the not-too-distant future.
I sense a Constitutional battle brewing right here on CT.
I get too many holes in my pockets to carry around gold. I don't have a pocket piece, but I'll think about getting one.
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I just wanted to give it a good home. I didn't particularly need it. I have higher grade bust quarters than that one. Let's see...what could I...
I didn't pick up on it until you mentioned it. I saw the darker area, but just figured it was part of the toning. I've got a couple of Jefferson...
Oh...here's another website on ancient brockages. Interesting. http://dougsmith.ancients.info/brock.html
Here's one that will definitely interest you. It's about ancient brockages: http://forumancientcoins.com/Articles/brockage/
Cherrypicking is fun. As a teenager, I once purchased a seated quarter from a dealer who missed the "S" mintmark. That was about 70 bucks in my...
Really? Oh, geez...I have a friend that's really going to be hurting. That's an extra couple of hundred bucks a year at a pack a day.
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