It is a 'BIE'. These were caused by a die chip in the letters. They were somewhat common in the '50s and were popular to collect. I'm not sure...
Live by the sword, die by the sword.
You're just bragging. :p
Absolutely. There are many more fake Pine Tree Shillings than there are genuine examples. I agree. When is the last time we saw a genuine Pine...
Counterfeiting of one pound coins is rampant in England. The following article originally appeared in World Coin News
Proof? Denver has never struck Proof coins (except the 1994-D Proof $10 Olympic Gold). Only Philadelphia struck Proof coins in 1950.
Take some good photos. A brockage or capped die could explain the "completely smooth" reverse but that would not explain the missing copper...
The design is of the Pine Tree Shilling. If genuine the coin would be worth several hundred dollars but I highly doubt the coin is geniune.
I agree - It is not genuine.
Offers to buy and sell should be made in the Open forum.
That's pretty bad. It's amazing that so many people don't notice anything unusual when they receive a coin like this in change. Thanks for...
Please post good photos of the coin. If possible also post a closeup of the date. If genuine your coin could be quite valuable in spite of the...
Blanks do not have rims. Blanks that have gone through the upset mill come out with rims and are called planchets. It sounds like your boss's...
Philadelphia did not produce Proof dimes in 1968, only San Francisco. Proof coins have a completely different look to them. If you found your...
No pic needed. Philadelphia produced 424,470,400 dimes in 1968. None of them have a mintmark. The 1968 dime without a mintmark that is...
Why create multiple threads? Why not put everything in one thread?
From my Red Book: 1909-1942 - 0.950 copper, 0.050 tin and zinc 1944-1946 - 0.950 copper, 0.050 zinc 1947-1958 - 0.950 copper, 0.050 tin and zinc...
NGC Certifies 2010-P Yellowstone 5 Oz Error NGC Certifies 2010-P Yellowstone 5 Ounce Error NGC has discovered what may be the first error in...
It depends on the year. You said your coin is a 1937-D so I assume you are asking about a different coin. The following Buffalo Nickels are not...
S - the coin was minted at the San Francisco Mint D - the coin was minted at the Denver Mint no mintmark - the coin was minted at the Philadelphia...
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