Not every coin dealer has a booth at the flea market or a store. There are many "vest pocket" dealers that work out of their house. Ask around and...
That shouldn't be hard to do. I kind of like the Seated Lib. coins. They are one of the longest series and at the time all silver coins had...
Well, yeah. I was just commenting that your "first seated dime" is the "With Arrows" variety. Only a few dates of this series have arrows. You...
How about the people that collect coins tossed into water fountains, pools, wishing wells, etc.?
With Arrows no less. That's a good way to start.
Planchet. It has a rim. A blank is flat with no rim.
Yeah, that happens to us all. What's that old saying? The first thing to go is your memory? I'm off to a coin show. (If I can remember where it...
Rick Snow is THE expert when it comes to Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents. He wrote the multi-volume series The Flying Eagle And Indian Head...
This will make you feel bad: In 1858 the Mint began selling Proof coins to the general public. That year you could buy a complete set of Proof...
Chinese counterfeit. Notice how the denticles do not even touch the rims in several places.
It's a medal of some sort. May have been given away with a tank of gas or some other promotion.
My guess it was issued by the Alaska Mint located in downtown Anchorage.
I agree it looks polished. It may have been a jewelry piece which would reduce its value substantially although it would very likely still hold...
I think the coin is amazing and the luster is exceptional - even if it has been dipped. United States Mint ===> Intimate Students
So now you have to resort to correcting my spelling. I'm marking my calendar. :whistle:
How can you do that now that bidders' IDs are hidden?
Lincoln Cents => Connects nill.
I found my Brown & Dunn (A Guide To The Grading Of United States Coins Fourth Edition - 1964). They use the term EXTREMELY FINE and the...
I should considering how much money they have gotten from me through the years. The sad fact is I am just another fan to them.
Those are cool. I have not run across one but I would buy one (at the right price).
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