That's a very nice medal with an interesting history. Congrats! (I think you meant 1760.)
It's do-it-yourself. Just pop 'em in.
Altered 1944-D. (Look for VDB on truncation of Lincoln's bust. Sometimes this is removed.) Is anybody planning to bump this thread in 6 or 8 years?
I'm not familiar with the diagnostics for this coin so I really can't say one way or the other. If this coin is a fake it is a good one.
The law would have to be rewritten to omit the motto IGWT. Congress passed a law in 1908 requiring the motto IGWT on gold and silver coins and...
It's certainly not a clash mark. There is nothing to correspond to that mark on the reverse die. It looks like a scratch to me. Note the gash...
Boy, you're in trouble now!!
I really like Shield Nickels but I think the Buffalo Nickel is the most attractive 5 Cent piece. So I voted for Buffalo Nickel.
OOOOooooooo! That sounds enticing!!! Are we getting a Christmas present?
Who knows? I think the prices will remain volatile until the worldwide economic turmoil settles down.
That's exactly right.
What same thing? Same things I described?
And another problem that I'm having (just the last few days) --- when I click on a page number of a thread (say I'm reading Page 2 and I want to...
I'm having another problem. VERY often now when I go to a new screen (reply to a post, start a new thread, navigate to the next page, perform a...
Everybody is entitled to a bad day.
:( Before reading your post I was thinking this coin is a fake because it looks like a cast counterfeit (especially the reverse). Is this fake...
That's nothing new. I'm always a day late and a dollar short.
It's not a Proof. It does not have the characteristics of a Proof IHC: No mirror surfaces. This coin has luster (which would not be found on a...
MS-63. Wouldn't be surprised if NGC gave it a bump to 64 for the toning. (And, if you own the coin, we know it has to have pretty toning.)
Some of the younger guys here are probably wondering, "What's a telephone operator?" :rolleyes:
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