Bronze by definition is any alloy that contains copper and tin the addition of other elements merely changes the type of bronze. Brass by...
Or an 84-S.
Most gold roosters are basically worth close to the value of the gold they contain. if oxjaw is right and the melt value is around $160 then it...
I see the comment about their conservative grading frequently. As a former customer I would say that from what I have seen they are very strict...
Compared to chain cents, not really. A fairly nice one can be had for a few hundred dollars, a low grade one for a couple hundred, a high grade...
The Chinese have been putting out a group of counterfeit pattern trade dollars, most notably the Seated Liberty with globe version.
No the aluminum disk is blank, the cent is put into it, it goes into the press and the design is struck on the aluminum disk. The pressure on the...
The 1970 mint set had a Denver sheet and a Philadelphia sheet. San Francisco struck cents and nickels for circulation that year and rather than...
To me it appears HARSHLY cleaned. Looks like it has bad hairlines all over it. I would say it should have been a no question body bag.
Two things that can cause it. As mentioned punching the mintmark harder and deeper into the die will cause a heavy D, and polishing of the die...
I think i would watch the 2009 proof and the 2009-W if they issue it. Last year they were also having difficulty getting the silver blanks and...
In order to buy direct from the mint you just have to meet a few conditions, such as being a two way market marker for about five years, have...
I think his census is probably pretty close (there have been about three or four new ones show up in the past few years) but as said his value is...
Personally, I'd look for a better one.
Not that much I think. Now if he had put a reserve on it then it would have cost a bundle.
Well if you were to find an open claw 1840 half, and it doesn't have this particular reverse die then no you couldn't tell if it was a New Orleans...
I have and it can be fairly frustrating if you don't have a broadband connection. (I don't, just a wireless connection, and I WAS participating....
I'm not sure I would call anything post 1980 "rare".
I guarantee you haven't.
Yes they are. The only restriction for something like this is that the coin can not be spent again if the the sticker, counterstamp, etc...
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