Sure, just look in the Red Book like I said earlier. To my knowledge they have not issued a single one since 2004.
Correct. It's pretty simple. The mint only produces coins that were ordered by the Fed (Federal Reserve) the previous year. Or when required by...
You do it by following the original designation criteria. Where you get into trouble is when you follow the less strict designation criteria used...
2001 was the last year that the mint produced more than just a token few million half dollars. And it was back in 2004 as Chris says that the mint...
I think he's talking about something like this -...
For whatever it's worth, Bowers has written many times that he completely ignores any TPG FH designation when he considers a coin. And he advises...
No, every coin show or function there is that the TPGs attend they give them away as advertising.
As said already, sample slabs were and are, (they still give them out), nothing but advertising gimmicks by the TPG's. The TPG would pick some...
We send most of the guys like you straight on down to Miami green :D But I do admit, I look forward to finally meeting you ;)
Yeah I'd agree Mark, that happens. But with a coin like that, it sure doesn't happen often. And no dealer even close to worth his salt would pay...
Purely my opinion but I think it's definitely been harshly cleaned Eduard. Looking at the obverse, see that area of the fields between the left...
If that is the case then we are all in agreement.
Why ? They sold them by the gazillion in rolls and bags. Anybody that ever wanted one, already has 10.
If your dealer jumped on your offer of $10 that should tell you something because rather obviously he paid even less than that.
For a minute there I was kind of surprised because I thought you were expanding your collecting interest Dick.
Umrk - There are a total of 15 genuine 1804 dollars. All of them are very well documented, accounted for, and 15 is all that were ever made. So...
I am truly looking forward to that ! That's the most fun of the whole show !
Driving directions - http://www.funtopics.com/content/forms/DrivingDirectionsJan2014.pdf There's a parking lot there but it's no where near as...
Now THAT is an excellent idea ! But only if things don't go well, it's ALWAYS greens fault when things don't go well :D Now if things do go well,...
Nobody is saying that. But the fact of the matter is there are a great many collectors out there who have a great many problem coins in their...
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