Sure, just look at them. The copper nickel alloy and the bronze alloy have almost the same density but the copper nickel coin weighs almost 50%...
Initial response back from Coin World posted on the WINS-Talk mail list (GDJMSP, are you Doug P on WINS? If so I'm sorry if I'm stealing your...
franklin_food, did you actually call the mint itself, or did you call the number you use for placing orders? If you call the number for placing...
There are ways around the fees for extra pics problems but you have to use your own custom auction template rather than eBays. If you host your...
Sets from 1968 to 1998 usually can't be opened without being able to detect the tampering. With the introduction of the state quarters in 1999...
This has been discussed on several other forums and mailing lists and searched for by several people. No one has been able to turn up any...
There was one each of the 1889-CC, 1892-CC, and 1893-CC. The location of only one of those three coins is known today. (I don't remember which...
Sorry I wasn't here to answer earlier, but GDJMSP is correct it is a genuine ANACS slab, ANACS 12, the first design used after Amos Press bought...
Most likely it isn't a coin at all but a commemorative medal or token. In which case it could be anything, but most likely is only worth whatever...
So buy circs, they have stories. :D
That's why I use an alias, I don't give out my city, and I'm not in the white pages. When I was in them it was under a ficticious name and a mail...
Older term for these is a "clamshell" split planchet.
You will find some large cent amd bust half collectors who will pay a premium for nice double or triple profile coins caused by mechanical...
Yes the settlement does appear to have been a leper colony. I'm surprised the notes aren't listed in the Pick specialized issues book. Do you...
Just an advertisement, not even a coupon since you don't redeem it or even have to have it. It just advertises the propriator of the shop. As...
Looks like the back was probably printed correctly and the front was printed a little high. Does not look like it was mis-cut. Having the front...
My understanding is that the term "billion" refers to any silver alloy coin of less than .500 fine silver.
The Misr on the lower left coin is on the first photo around the rim to the left of the 5. The regal year is in the second photo below the...
The Statue on the Capital Building is NOT Lady Liberty, it is the statue of Freedom and her cap would probably also considered a Phrygian cap....
Well I finally got everything into the computer and I can get a more accurate count. Seems I seriously underestimated in my earlier post. Not...
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