That's a nice looking coin. I'll go with 64 BR.
I agree. Clashed dies.
It looks to me that another IH cent was pressed into the planchet before the coin was struck. Note how the rim and denticles are incuse and the...
Sure looks like the Date/Inverted Date (FS-H10-1858-302) to me. Same as the photo in the Cherrypicker's Guide Vol II.
The first few coins struck from new dies are often proof-like with very sharp details. These coins are called "first strike" coins. The dies...
JP Martin has been with ICG for several years but perhaps he accepted a position with ANACS now that they are moving just down the road from ICG.
I just cut your chances of winning by 50%.
That's better than anything I have found with my MD.
Todd, What are all those small bumps on the surface of the coin? Are you sure this is a genuine coin?
Luster is like virginity - once it's gone it's gone.
I haven't kept money in my wallet for well over 30 years. I keep my folding money in my front pants pocket in a money clip. My wallet is for my...
On second look, that is a fantasy piece. Could be a game token like you said. Denver did not have a mint in 1898.
That's a former jewelry piece. A pin was soldered to the reverse. It is worth essentially melt value. Check out this outrageous claim he makes:...
That is normal for business strikes. After the coins coins are struck with a smooth edge they are run through the edge lettering machine. The...
Define "does not line up". Do you mean the edge lettering is not in the same location on each coin? In other words, 'In God We Trust' starts at...
No. That's what $5s, $10s and $20s are for. But I would rather carry TWO $1 coins in my pocket than EIGHT quarters. A clad quarter weighs 5.67 g...
That's why the BEP has redesigned the $5 FRN. There are similarities between the $5 & $100 that counterfeiters use to their advantage. On current...
Machine doubling often occurs when the die is loose and chatters or skips when it strikes the coin. The result is the impression is sheared off...
I occasionally watched Doby Gillis in its original run. I was a bit too young to understand it at the time.
What you have is a 1905 Liberty nickel (aka 'V' nickel). This is a common coin. The 'P' on the obverse is a counterstamp, not a mintmark. For...
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