It is too bad I don't have any interest in ordering things from the mint. I have at least 24 different addresses I can use.
Yes they are junk, they were very low value items before they were plated, and yes it is perfectly legal to plate them.
10X might be an exaggeration, but I could see, if you miss their call, or don't respond to the email in just a few minutes your coin goes back to...
Considering the dollar isn't backed by gold why would it decline?
If it has no other distinguishing features other than the clashes then it could represent any number of die pairs and is not a legitimate die variety.
The second one is just another example of the same copy.
If you are buying for resale then this just begs the original question because you still have to determine what you think it is worth or could be...
I think the 16-D is an S
The date appears to be all machine doubling damage.
He is not importing them into the US, he is exporting them from China. Perfectly legal. It is the US buyer who is importing them into the US and...
18 months later? So you received it,inspected it, and it apparently fooled you, and fooled Heritage. It probably fooled him as well, but after...
I disagree. From that image, as bad as it is, I would say definitely post mint damage from being plated.
There is one class of Doubled Die that often does not show a clear notching or separation in the doubling. (I think it is Distorted Hub...
That would be a good trick considering NGC didn't open their doors until 1987. They may not be prices you like but that doesn't mean they aren't...
Probably around AU money, but I don't know what AU lists at.
About 21 days as a matter of fact. (The 50,000 mintage coin and currency set sold out in four days. Most people remember the four day sell out...
Hmmm competition. :)
It does appear to be a die clash and as a rule die clashes do NOT rate a variety designation. An exception to this are mis-matched denomination...
Selling starts at Noon Eastern time. I would recommend going to the mint site and registering several days ahead of time using the credit card...
Yes but did the Subaru ad call them golden dollars, or gold coins? Important difference. If they said you would receive two GOLD COINS, then you...
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