No proof sets were made between 1965-67.
Zippy Kitty was a little more enthusiastic about Canadian Breton tokens, but gave up when she realized she couldn't turn the pages easily without...
That confirms it, he is @i2i alter ego lol :D
ENTRY POST Preference: 12,1,2,5,8,11,4,9,3 (anything after that) Zippy Kitty was trying to attribute some German notgeld, but got discouraged...
Don't waste your money on the "get rich from pocket change" books. Big on hype, short on useful info. The only person getting rich is The author...
Yeah, I agree. Why should I have to learn something complicated like the metric system, when we have a perfectly simple system like feet, pounds...
Is that the 22nd month of 1945 or the 210th day of february?
Where are the split serifs? And if you search the CT archives, there have been posts of more extreme MD. What does @Lurepiggy think? You may...
It was sitting on something with that pattern and toned differently in those areas
Hey Foo I think this was recommended before, but you should look into getting a copy of A Guide Book of United States Coins (the redbook). It's...
I would be hesitant to use a Sigma on ancient coins. The resistivity measurement is influenced by the alloying metal as well as the internal...
What characteristics do you see that would indicate the damaged coin was originally a proof and not a business strike?
Could be some DDD or possibly MD in LIBERTY and/or IGWT. Either way, it's not considered a vatiety/error
It looks like machine doubling. Flat and shelf like
I think your confusing cleaning a coin to remove toning (where the metal on the surface has reacted to form sulfides or oxides) and using a...
As a kid growing up in the east in the 70s, finding anything with an S was reason to celebrate. For whatever reason, 1968S - 1970S nickels were...
The Corning Museum of Glass has a number of Coin glass pieces in their 19th Century pressed glass display. Most of the pieces I saw were not...
Notice the radial lines near the rim on some of the coins? It looks the dies have seen a lot of use. IMO, I would say it was Die Deterioration...
I have the Peters and Mohon book from years ago. Don't do enough with them, so I can't comment on the Bowers book. (Don't have access to my books...
Your coin has all the characteristics of a bubble between the clad layers caused by heating after it left the mint and none of the characteristics...
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