I would really have to see this coin in hand. I think you have the obv identified correctly it is the obv of N-13. But that obv is used with two...
There are a fair number of doubled dies on proof Ikes, there is a strong doubled die 1970-S cent. There are rotated dies etc.
As ahearn says they make no mention of date, mintmark, or condition. They show a nice high grade coin, but you would probably receive VG - F...
Sandblaster, Grinder etc. If it hasn't etched the surface yet and you don't want to use acetone then iso-propanol (rubbing alcohol) find a bottle...
Yeah but it is easier to definitely tell different pieces of paper money apart because of the serial numbers. When you are comparing notes on...
And in surveys when they are told that the coins cost more than face value to make and that we are losing millions of dollars making them, the...
I guess I'm the contrarian again. Sure I like quality coins as much as anyone, but I don't have much money. Sure I could have saved up and...
Well appears to be an AU and is quite possibly worth about the same as the cost of slabbing and the slabbing really won't raise the value. No I...
It's not that hard guys. I just reached over and picked up the book. A few minutes research and there's the answers. It's just a matter of...
The cent currently costs 2.4 cents each to make. The cost of materials is .4 cents of that. Labor and overhead is 2 cents. No matter what you...
Part of the reason it is murky is because PCGS couldn't consistently tell the business strikes from the proofs (sometimes calling die varieties...
If you are interested the 1802 is an S-225 Die State V R-2. When I first saw it I though it was S-226 due to the strength of the cud below the...
You're not the only one. So far I have seen exactly three coins, one birthplace and two formative years.
Patriotic obv 68 rev 198 in copper R-4 Both obv and rev dies attributed to Emil Sigel 177 William St New York City NY. Sigel was a prolific die...
Yep and the reports on the alternate compositions isn't due til the end of the year. Then the results will have to be debated and decisions made....
On the reverse of KM 14 the stars flanking the date are larger and the lettering is thicker with heavier serifs.
One other thing you should notice about the rarity scales as well R8 thru R-5 are listed as so many known, but once you get past R-5 it becomes...
There can be advantages to this. It can allow you to distribute the profit among the coins so at to reduce tax liability, or you can lump the...
Could be a major chipped die, or it could be solder, I can't tell which.
Oh I kind of doubt that. People didn't have too much trouble getting 15 to 20 sets of the 25th anniversary sets. Those people who want multiples...
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