I'm also coming up with LM-1. It is definitely a large 5C. It can't be LM-5 because the end of the stem is over the center of the C and not...
The 333 could be a serial number or it could be the fineness.
The "They are taking In God We Trust off our coins" emails started back in 2006 after the Presidential dollar act was passed and the first...
Just off the top of my head the only coins I would have an ethical problem collecting would be stolen coins. Treehugger what do you collect?...
The BEP who engraves the plates and prints the currency DOES have to follow Congressional mandates. Most of the talk about Godless coins is from...
A very interesting piece. The reverse doesn't match anything. Follow along with me a moment here. The right edge of the motto scroll is under...
The 2009 are typically referred to as LP1 through LP4 (Those were the Mint codes for the roll sets of each design.) and the 2010 and later are LSC...
You can always use them for poker chips. Big heavy and the pot LOOKS impressive.
The owner of that mutilated piece has been flogging it for over two years now. He used to list it himself and now he apparently has it out on...
I do believe that the often repeated comment that if it doesn't have an actual denomination (Dolllar Doll, or even just D) on it it is not real is...
Un fortunately there probably isn't a whole lot he can do about it other than chalk it up to an expensive lesson in experience.
All die blanks are convex before hubbing, and all dies are also slightly convex when they are put into use. What makes this coin different is...
They exist. Sometimes just simple mechanical errors and sometimes they blow it completely. I collect Conder tokens and you should never buy an...
I don't know, what does the law in Israel say about selling counterfeit coins of other countries? It is illegal here in the US, but that doesn't...
Since that article they did finish the dollar set including the 70-S. I had a chance to see it last year at the Ohio State show. In speaking...
Yes I happen to like half dimes but so far I have not been able to get time with the book to see what I can determine. Don't get your hopes up...
Well that's embarrassing, right name, wrong handle. Tried to "kill off" the wrong person.
Coinfacts free version http://www.coinfacts.com/ Be forewarned that every few pages it will freeze and start loading a nag ad trying to get you...
Is the coin actually MS? If it is they are not going to downgrade it because the toning isn't attractive. It will still be a MS-61. The...
I don't know how many of you knew Mark Petty AKA Speedy. He is a member here but hasn't posted since May 5th (apparently he did visit yesterday...
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