If it was copper plated, wouldn't the edge have been plated too and the color difference not showing? [IMG]
Jacob, two comments. One bad idea to put your phone number in a public thread. Two, this is a very old thread and the person you are addressing...
The relief and sharpness of the bust tells you it has to be after 1968, and the fact it is copper says it has to be 1982 or earlier. I don't...
Because the decision to include them was made too late to have new holders made up in time to include them in the set with the other coins. Plus...
Better than being below ground level.
Do you have a like to the article? I don't get Coin World.
Look at as many known genuine coins as possible. After awhile you get to the point that when you see a fake they will usually just kind of...
The real question is how much new material is in these books? Or did they just update prices? None of these books are "new" they are new...
NONE of the 21 Morgans were melted down to make Peace dollars. Why would they? They were making the Morgans to replace the dollars melted by the...
Actually if they list the grading service by name or give a numerical grade in the description or show it on the slab it is against Ebay rules....
There were plenty of fake trade dollars around back in the early 70's as well. But they were a good deal cruder that the ones they make today....
Yes, the commemorative half that was authorized with the expressed purpose of the funds to be used to help stop the spread of Communism among the...
The size and weight tells me it can't be gold. It is slightly smaller in diameter than a morgan dollar and slightly thicker, but weighs just...
Keeping change you picked up off the floor, no you are not out of line. Digging it out of the jar because you don't believe in them would be...
Lettering up against the rim was not unusual for that era. The master hub was mushing and spreading out badly. As it spread the lettering moved...
You think the BU 1992 Bill of Rights half is crazy, look at the BU commemorative silver dollars. There are only 8 issues with mintage higher...
And even if the acetone DIDN'T react with the slab, how would you get it and the PVC residue OUT of the slab? The acetone might eventually...
It is the result of an overpolished die. It is not really considered to be an error, just a die that should have been retired.
Avery, As has been mentioned we stopped striking coins for other governments in 1984. But let's assume that an odd planchet from somewhere else...
What would it take for this to actually happen as an error in real life? The press would have to strike a cent, that cent sticks to the hammer...
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