From what I am seeing they are NOT well struck. Full brockage piece typically are very well struck because of the double thickness of the metal...
It is either a N-5 or N-15 I can't tell which for sure. N-5 is an R-1 variety, N-15 is an R-4. It definitely isn't DWH #1838. DWH #1838 is a...
OK I didn't pay attention to the obverse because he said it was more visible on the reverse. I agree the marks on the obverse and those running...
Agreed but I don't see the marks being on the devices. Yes they can, although you might not call them "polishing" marks. I have seen plenty of...
At that weight if it was a real dime blank it should have the clad layers visible. Since it doesn't it is almost certainly NOT a dime blank. (A...
You can buy a set of hardened steel number and letter punches for under $20.
It does appear to have a finned rim on the left side, but that doesn't really add any value either. So far none of the pictures have been close...
I think it's just you. There has always been a lot of this smash and grab type of robbery going on Getting brazen? Not really, this has been...
I would. Thieves have been using this exact method to rob dealers coming home from shows for over 50 years. Dealer stops parks their car close...
Every time I have registered at an auction house for the first time (Mail bidding) they have requested either references or a deposit equal to a...
When I started collecting it was a "given" that coins almost always toned on just one side and two sided toned coins with similar toning on both...
Are you hoarding, speculating, (acquiring random key dates or multiple examples of given key dates) or collecting? I have seen a lot of...
$35? I'll buy it!
Your right I looked at the coin this morning and I thought I remembered it having 15 stripes like the ones on the obverse and rev of the gold...
You have a 1796 draped bust? That's somewhat impressive. You don't see the 96 busts too often and most of the die combinations for that year are...
I suspect since they no longer have to worry about spacing them out for circulation distribution, and since they won't be making nearly as many of...
In that case why does the flag on the reverse have 15 stripes?
They had some nice large pictures on another forum. I took a good look and I have a question. Why does the flag on the back of the dollar have...
Washington also grew hemp at Mount Vernon.
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