I used to work in a resturant that had two dining rooms, one for familys andone where the young people hung out. Every time they bought something...
Except the mints allowed tolerance for the zinc cent is +/- .1 grams. So a normal cent can weigh anywhere between 2.4 and 2.6 grams I worked out...
These three web pages should explain the numbering system for the numbers to the left of the decimal point....
Yes, the police were called because the "informed" counterperson knew they must be counterfeit, and how did they know? Because the Madison dollar...
Of the five I like Alaska the best. They had some other nice possibilities as well. One of the few states that had more than one good choice to...
The nickel five cent piece was never called a half dime. The silver five cent piece was called a half dime and the nickel one ws called a nickel....
I've said it before. Someone finds a slab from one of the top tier services with some kind of error on it and it is pointed out as a "rare" error...
And only if they were struck AFTER 1967. All the D and S coppernickel nickels before 1965 had the mintmark to the right hand side of Monticello.
Weight wou't tell you a thing. From what I see it could either be the real thing, or a zinc plated copper plated zinc cent. I think on thing the...
Although they were dated 1794 all of the 94 half dimes were minted in 1795. And the mintage figures were kept by the number of coins turned over...
Sure do, I figure every cent I pick up is a free 1/4 mile worth of gas. Came out of the convienience store this morning and picked up three miles...
Depends on how you want to count them S-73, 74, 75 and 76a are lettered edges. S-76b, 77, and 78 are plain edges S-76 comes both with and...
Six plus one sub-variety. More sub-varieties if you want to include planchet source material too.
I have to differ from GDJMSP and say forget about Newcomb. Yes you CAN use t for the middle dates, but the pictures are too smal and not clear....
Oddly enough, the plastic pouches the Chinese used for the Pandas are made of PVC. Or at least the early ones are I don't know if they ever...
It might be a sintered planchet error, and if you sent it to ANACS they would holder it and they could tell you if it was an error, and of course...
It looks classy in its original GSA holder. I wouldn't describe NGC's band and big seal on the back as "classy" but it is preferable the PCGS...
2009. The bill pasted and was signed too late for it to go into effect in 2008.
When I saw this thread I thought it was going to be about the real Santa Claus notes. Obsoletes with vignettes of st Nicholas with or without his...
I collect seated half dimes but I haven't done so actively in some time. I'm down to just three pieces now. I keep looking at the capped bust...
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