Boring might have been the wrong word, but if the mintage is unlimited then people do complain that the mint has over produced and "destroyed the...
John's estimate is a little high as they don't change dies that often. Average die life for cents is a million to a million and a half. So the...
50 wheat cents and 1 indian head cent, no comment on grades price $9.24
Not unnecessary, it just happens to be the law and the law has no exceptions for "no one in their right mind would think they are real". And some...
Yes the mintmarks came back early. Under the provisions that removed them the mintmarks were not supposed to return for five years (1970).
The flipper can ASK any price he wants. An asked price doesn't mean anything unless someone agrees to it. If no one does, the ask price will...
Sounds like I nailed it. Proper term would be "Internal Die Break"
Chester Krause and Clifford Mischler first published the Standard Catalog of World Coins through Chester Krause's firm Krause Publications back in...
I count 9 of them lots 92050 through 92059. Only one in my price range and I don't expect it to stay there. (not that it matter I just drop a...
Probably, but only numbers of dies sent. No way to relate any of those dies to actual circulation coins. Yes the dies probably had tiny markers...
Lamination that fell away post strike. The layer was very thin which is why the lettering is still strong, but it shows the roughened and...
That's because the arrows and rays was a one year, and only part of that year, type. Fortunately the mintage was very high so they are readily...
Yes proofs have squared edges, but just because a coin has squared edges doesn't mean it is a proof. Well struck business strikes can have...
The money doesn't actually go to the Memorial or the Museum. So far they have raised $654,840 in surcharges. And if the Mint doesn't cover...
OTE="Boosbuddy, post: 7599703, member: 109226"]Isn’t using the USPS to commit fraud a federal crime? Sure is, but exactly what fraud is being...
Of course in this case it is one of those distributors who sealed it that is making the claim that they are unsearched.
What does plating look like under a microscope? Unless they seriously botch the plating job, it looks like a solid piece of metal.
I would consider the no stars half dime and dime to be different types than the with stars half dime and dimes, not just a variety.
$40 for the clad half? One of the reasons for the clad commem halves was to provide an inexpensive collectable for beginners. The surcharge was...
Well if you or someone you know didn't buy it already identified from an auction at a major auction house for thousands of dollars..............It...
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