I could buy that as an explanation for the old recall in 1933 since the government knew it was going to need to inflate the money supply for all...
I have completed many sets over the years (Lincolns, Indianheads, two cent, three cent silver, all but two three cent nickel, shield , V, Buffalo,...
He also never said at all it had been certified, so I would assume that he graded it. That's allowed.
Die cracks are caused when too much stress in the die from striking the coins eventually causes the die to start developing cracks. The cracks...
You feel stupid? How about a Congress that can't figure out that a 1993 event should be celebrated in 1993.
It's interesting. As our technology has become more and more advanced over the years from crude equipment, to finer, to electronic, computer...
If it was a true mint error, about the only thing it could be would be a cent struck on a ten cent planchet. Now the ten cent pieces in Canada at...
looks plated.
The sheet before this one had the corner folded over when it went through the press to have the back printed. Since the corner was folded down...
There are around 70 of them on ebay at the moment in groups of 10 or 20 selling for a little over $1 per bag. Goto eBay and do a search for...
Congratulations, you have a bogus bustie. It is a contemporty counterfeit. The obv looks to be Obv 4 in Keith Davignon's book Contemporary...
Assuming you could find a recycler who would take them, and assuming he gave you one fourth the excess value ove face that the metal was worth,...
And one the PCGS forum there is a thread with pictures of PCGS and ICG slabs that also have the wrong date on them. And I've seen the same...
Just in case someone wanted to shoot one of them I guess. And the Smithsonian has 2 specimens not one.
I first saw that particular slab a couple months ago. I don't know if this is the same company as the World Coin Grading Service that I listed in...
Last day is the day they sell out (already happened for the 3 pc gold and 2 pc Unc set) or probably mid Dec. They will definitely stop these at...
The mintmarks were applied to each individual working die by hand using a punch and mallet to it is not unusual for them to "wander" about a bit...
Specs for a 40% silver planchet is 11.5 grams +/- .4 grams. So as long as it weighs between 11.1 and 11.9 grams it is within the Mint tolerance....
The 2004's are more expensive for a very silly reason. A lot of peoplewho want to get proof and mint sets to give for Christmas presents...
As I said earlier having facsimile on it is tiny letters does NOT make it legal. It is still in violation of the Hobby Protection Act which...
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