Looks like S-193 (early die stage). There are actually 6 different overdate obverses for this year that combine to create 11 different overdate...
Progeny? This coin has children?
Both services. After the initial slabbing they were resubmitted twice, to the other service and then back to the original one, moving up a point...
As far as I can remember, being around at the time, there was never any discussion of creating a silver version in either 40 or 90 percent.
Something changed. Now some big dealers, probably the ones who are arthorized distributors of the bullion coins, are able to get their orders in...
Except with MAC stickers :D
The real danger is that if there is someone or some group out there good enough to make these fakes and get them into the TPG slabs, what might...
Attribution is correct. Coin has high grade sharpness, but the excessive hits and corrosion bring the net grade down significantly to maybe a...
But who want to hoard all their money and then wait nearly 60 years to get any use out of it?
Yes but with the sales of those 20th century keys you could get some nice 19th century pieces
Depends on the year. They have been made of nickel, tombac (a bronze alloy), chrome plated steel, copper nickel, and I believe nickel plated steel.
Acetone. Swish it around for a couple minute in acetone, do the same in a fresh bath of acetone, possibly a third bath, and then a flowing rinse...
Sure they are, but they just have to sell other things instead of Thermonuclear devices. Perfectly OK for the dealer in TND's to sell coins.
Can't tell what the draped bust is, but I believe the liberty cap is a 1796
Why? they would have just been worth face value, just like todays base metal coins.
The 1829 half cent is a little lower in grade than the 1835 it replaced, but I think the visual eye appear is better. I would have made that swap...
1819 is N-3 R-3
Using more pressure helps to a point, but it also cause dies to wear out faster, and can cause damage tot eh presses. And at some point...
Because people are buying the plastic not the coin.
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