Yours eyes can play tricks on you, especially with macro-photography. If you can play around with the lighting so it casts shadows just right you...
Very nice. That should make and interesting collection.
mpc, What do you call your writing style?
It's really sad that some people have to plan their life around taxes. Where to live, what to buy, where to buy it, when to buy it, what not to...
That would be the Blakesley effect (assuming it is a genuine clip).
I see nothing to indicate it is not genuine but it is not possible (for me) to say for sure one way or the other based on those photos. I see what...
As you can see in the diagram (posted above) straight clips occur when the planchet is punched out too close to the edge or end of the sheet.
I can think of a few legitimate uses for a replica gold bar. To name a few the replica bars could be used: In a display. As a stage prop. In a...
Some people set out to complete a collection (it could be a complete Morgan Dollar set, a complete Indian Head Cent set, etc.). When they complete...
I agree. (I think you meant "glue" instead of "ink".)
Usually a straight clip (on a planchet) will end up being curved after striking.
Value is based on survival rate, not mintage.
I am leaning fake but I can't say either way based on those out-of-focus photos. Better (in-focus) photos would really help.
You need a macro lens, preferrably one with a focal length of about 105 mm. And you need something to hold the camera steady while you are...
I agree. Heat damage. A small air bubble inside the coin expanded when the coin was heated.
I'm confused. (That's nothing unusual.) You posted two coins, one "local store" and a price and the other "coin store" and a price. Then you said...
Welcome aboard. I hope you enjoy your membership. I am coming up on 25 years myself and I still enjoy it. (It helps to live 6 miles from ANA...
What are those marks - cuts? If so, sorry but no collector value due to the damage. It is worth melt.
The fact of the matter is we are taxed every time we turn around. Work and earn money - pay tax. Spend your money (that you have already paid tax...
Duke, how is it any different paying sales tax at Wal-Mart? Let's say you select an item - a $19.99 DVD. You take it to the cashier, she scans it...
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