As a limited edition commem. 300,000 mintage (proof), its prob a profit making situation. But minting millions of these coins and not circulating...
Next time we send aid to a foreign country we can ship them a billion dollar coins that are taking up warehouse space. "What are we supposed to do...
I think 90% of all old silver and copper has been cleaned. People cleaned their coins routinely in those days. How old is the cleaning, and is it...
If it's genuine, it appears environmentally damaged. Green is not a patina you want on copper (verdigris), and the red discoloration is usually...
If they don't circulate no one is going to know or care. "We're making a new dollar coin!" "We aren't releasing them." "You have to buy them for...
Could have been shill feedback.
One more zero, you can post it in the "Almost" thread. I'm not seeing a stain. But it wouldn't be the first time. The little smudge at 3 o'clock...
If they are in nice shape, like that one, then I save them.
My first instinct is starting to score high.
Dumped a bunch of old nickels (1940, 1941) that I had held onto for years. After I finally gave up that they were never going up in value, into...
Some museums don't allow photos. But I guess with phone cameras that would be more difficult to enforce these days. Looking forward to more Cincy...
Initially I thought cleaned/ polished and someone may have switched coins to sell the set. (Or to just keep the proof in place of a business...
The 1942/1 are Philly and Denver. I don't think there is an S variety.
No US coins in 65 66 67 have mint marks. It's not even a possible error.
In 1971, a very small number of proof nickels, estimated to be around 1,666, were struck withount the S mintmark in error. Similar errors ocurred...
Wouldn't be the first time I was wrong. Good luck.
Bad attitude. The fact that the coin is unusually rare means you need to get it authenticated as genuine before selling it. Any rationalizations...
This is from another thread, but if you look at the numbers, the positive difference in the dimes and quarters prob makes up for the 2 cent nickel...
Yes I was replying to the post above mine.
That's the magic of Bigfoot. Blurry photos.
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