I have seen IH and even a wheat cent, and I own a half cent with the alteration.
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! The cardboard 2X2 did have PVC windows briefly, about 50 to 60 years ago. Almost all cardboard 2X2's were made first with...
Yes it was, and earlier, just not as openly as it is today, unfortunately.
Reminds me of something I saw years ago at the Kentucky State show. There was a dealer there that specialized in gold and he had one of those...
Simple way to understand why they have to keep making more. In 2004 (last year I have figures for) they struck 13,171,000,000 coins for...
Depends on how you want to round it. It's actually .77345 ounces.
You'll find al of that accounted for in the Annual Mint Report (or at least it used to be. The annual mint report has gotten pretty crummy in the...
Not even close to 1155. Note the point where Newtons nose in pointing. On 1155 it points to the first A in Isaac, and on the reverse the spear...
They had samples at last years fall's Michigan State show and they were active at Central States in Cincinnati this past spring.
That surprised me because it doesn't fit with what I remembered about silver solder so I've been doing some checking and all the silver solders I...
Actually the weight of the trime was changed. The overall weight was reduced from .8 grams to .75 grams, but since the fineness of the coin was...
Since I assume they will have an image of the medal on the coin, which version do you think they will show? (Each branch of the military has...
OK so what'sthe percentage for registered mail? I know it's low, I'm curious how low.
Most of them. There are probably a few that don't but they would be few and far between.
If you can make a convincing business strike die that many would have difficulty telling from a genuine then making a proof would be childs play.
Unfortunately when it comes to the Shield nickels it is flawed. The proof shield nickels often were struck only once and as I mentioned the edges...
Those have been out for some time now.
First thought is WHY?, Second thought is the add is very confusing about what you are actually getting. It says they are gold plated proofs, it...
Registered Mail, could you estimate what percentage of each class of mail is lost? First clas, priority, insured under $200, insured over $200,...
I like Leadfoot's and 900fine's suggestions. PCGS often gets very excited when they implement something someone else has done before.
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