Thanks for the great input. In hand, I think the breaks in the 78 luster are actually my camera reflection...will evaluate further. And no, I...
To the experts in CoinTalk land. I am helping a friend go through some silver that was passed through the family. In the lot, I found these two...
Abe, That was perfect information, thank you. The three coins in question are clearly 1917 Type 1 examples after reviewing that information. So...
Helping a friend go through a set of old silver coins passed down through the family. Found some No Stars Below Eagle SLQ...they are...
Forgetting many variables in your analysis...big one being that all coins will obtain the premium for being graded...2nd one being that only...
Based on photos...melt value is about all.
Would need a better picture of the second 65 (obverse and reverse) to say anything above silver content plus a little. The other coins are clearly...
Well...I have found my 80D without the scuff...but can't seem to find an 81D...that is the biggest hole in my Kennedy Gem+ Set
Given age and time (not needing in short term), I would remember the saying "Buy low and sell high" Both Gold and Silver are at many decade...
The 2000 Australia Dragon is sold at quite a premium in both 1 and 2 ounce types. The 10 ounce is sold at a premium, however, not near as high a...
I would assume the AP's are still bound by a contract to sell at reasonable markup...so if they sell direct to the public, they have an obligation...
Wow...have not seen one that scratched before. To me, that looks like the packaging completed by MTB (I think I saw your other post said that was...
Cladking...the mint set packaging process seems to be a better explanation...so the question is this....given the marks are created by the Mints...
This is a photo of roller lines created in the planchet manufacturing process. And on the reverse side of the coin, the marks are identical in...
When a plastic slide is able to scratch deep into metal, well physics laws will have to change. This is not wear marks, these are dug into the...
Hi all, I have been collecting Kennedy half dollars for years. One observation I have made is 1980 D and 1981 D Kennedy halves have a common...
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In those four coins there are Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco mint marks and a span of 18 years...has the process been that consistent,...
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