Those are some spectacular examples of machine doubling damage. The 1990-D is a true error with a partial mising clad layer.
It's not hard, just buy ALL the books and read them. Only costs several thousand dollars. :D
Probably means you ain't getting it. :)
GDJMSP, remind me from time to time and when I finally get around to making some more images I'll post my 1871 Straits Settlement 5 cent (Key...
Did you folks miss this part of the first post. That means here is a release on file that gives them permission to just leave them without...
Did some research through Breen and the Heritage archives, looks like JR-2. Five berries, with one inner just left of the bow. I believe that is...
They are. The next one (Jackson) is based on the Classic head half eagle 1834 - 38, And then the one for Van Buren is based on the Classic...
I'm actually surprised they have done as well as they have. I think the country with the next highest mintage of coins made with a two part...
Don't you remember? According to the Mint one out of every two people collect coins. :) Other possibilities The Fed-X driver collects and...
OK, got the answer. It is the Stacks coin is NOT a JR-1. Here are pictures of the Stacks coin and a JR-1 with the break from the Heritage...
I can't say for sure, but on a new account they MAY authorize a charge of a couple of cents just to make sure the card is valid. Many companies...
To the best of my knowledge there is only one specimen known of the 96 JR-1 that does not have the die break, and it does have a fine die crack...
The Legislation does not specify that ANYTHING be moved. But like I said the new Sac dollar legislation DOES move the inscriptions to the edge.
I don't have a copy of Cherrypickers, but I would be surprised if they list and picture all five varieties. Howard's site is still the best place...
And it will cost $40 plus postage and insurance to get it into the PCGS slab.
The tilted second 1's are the result of contact with a "finger" on the crimper of a rolling machine.
The reason it doesn't affect the front is because the back is green made up of an ink that contains blue and yellow pigments. The chemical reacts...
SOME but not all of the fakes coming out of China are slightly magnetic. I have never seen one that was strongly magnetic.
The book that is replacing Schjoth nowadays is Chinese Cash Coins by Hartill. It has everything Schjoth has and much more. It is easy to use, if...
Look in the left foot of the R in the picture of the genuine above. That thing is a raised feature in the incuse foot of the R and it called a...
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