Yes that is the norm, People like myself who start young and never take a break are unusual. People who never collected coins when they were...
Not a challenge token, it is exactly what it seems to be a mess hall token from a NCO mess in Vietnam. As to how it got to Alaska, it was...
Were you at the Fort Wayne meeting? We had a speaker on transportation tokens Thursday. (We also have several specialists on MPC's in the club...
Very nice Yorkshire 63. I've always liked that variety. Most US collectors have never really seen an example of a truly engraved die. Enlarge...
I don't think it is a legitimate clip either.
No one ever bought a 1913 Lib nickel from a TV or newspaper ad.
I don't know the derivation of the term, but it does refer to the standard silver dollar and somewhat more specifically the Morgan dollar. I do...
A "blacksmith" token and te Breton token are two totally different things. The blacksmith tokens that go for so much are basically anonymous...
I agree with Rockdude, what I'm seeing is die wear.
Type B is with the edge right side up when your looking at the obv. A type A proof would be the unusual one. That would be Type A, but the...
It's technically bronze. Bronze is an alloy that contains copper and tin whether there are other metals or not. An alloy of copper and zinc is...
There is some counterfeiting of tokens but for most issues the values have been low enough and the demand base is narrow enough that it hasn't...
How large is your collection? I may be available. :)
If you took it out of the set and sent it in without identifying it as a satin finish on the invoice I would think they would probably not note it...
The information about the certificates and the numbers is NOT quite correct. The CC dollars issued in Hard Pack cases that say Carson City...
The law is unclear about whether or not a living president can be skipped. It can be interpreted either way. However the list of Presidents and...
From the sharpness of the strike on the reverse I suspect that that 2009-D nickel probably came from a mint set and just doesn't mention satin...
No they can't and shouldn't be eliminated, but the only time they need to be mentioned is when they are needed to clearly identify a specific...
Boy do I belong. Past and present organizations I belong(ed) to. Local Louisville Coin Club Derby City Coin Club (founding member) Fall City...
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