It is impossible to say anything for sure without seeing at least a picture of the coin. I can think of at least five things that can cause what...
A large number of the early commemoratives were purchased by the general public not coin collectors. Many people carried them a pocket piece...
As frustating as that can be for those who are trying to keep numismatic books on the shelves, those Friends of the Library can be helpful for a...
If you are planning to go to the Smithsonian to see the National Collection you are going to be somewhat disappointed. The main exhibit was torn...
Not without passing special legislation to allow it. The 1964 - 67 dated coins could be coined in other years because of provisions in the...
No four months left to MAKE them. They can sell them to the bullion distributors as long as they have them on hand.
And the executive order didn't "steal" the gold. It was called in and the people were paid for it. At face value for the gold coins and gold...
The Old Fort Coin Club of Fort Wayne IN participates in the Central States Matching funds program for numismatic books. If we buy numismatic...
Several people have mentioned that the Coinage act of 1965 restored the Legal Tender status to the Trade dollar. For a long time that was what I...
My father gives out foreign coins, with identifications. They seem to be popular. He also gives them candy as well. They get the best of both...
The Judd book is good, but if you want more background, history, and even more listings I would highly recommend Andrew Pollock's U S Pattern...
Breen says the 1907 proof has the date to the right and low rising up as you go left to right. That doesn't seem to match this coin.
The nice thing about Excel is you can design it anyway you want. Add colums for new categories move things around etc, and it is possible to...
Frankly the Mint can't win. If they make a lot of a particular issue the price falls on the secondary market and the collectors whine that the...
Railroad rim coins often show marks on the flange from being damaged in the counting machines. You will find the answer in your other thread. On...
A "Texas" cent, quarter, whatever, is created by putting the coin between two pieces of stiff leather and beating it with a sledgehammer. The...
As Mark mentioned you are starting on the toughest series of large cents for attributing. I find that I don't try to use all the reference...
I hav NO complaints about the coin, the complaints are about the slab and grading. I have two 1799's, neither one comes anywhere close to the...
The Hard times "Am I not a Woman and a Sister" token is based on a 1795 English token with the same message. It used the "Am I Not a Man and a...
When it is unidentifiable.
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