Yes, all planchets are thinner than the finished coins. Of course that depends on where you measure the coins. If you measure a coin field to...
Been almost 2 years now - time flies ;)
There is a difference between replicas and counterfeits - in dies as well as in coins. It is not against the law to own replica dies or to make...
Howdy Beck :hail:
Because they can produce counterfeit coins.
The cameo effect is the result of a deliberate effort by the mint to make the coins look that way. Yes, they used to use acid to treat the dies,...
There were several threads about it Bill, on this and various other forums. I even had a small piece about it in Numismatic News back in '03 or '04.
While they are eminently popular albums and folders have probably been the single biggest cause, either directly or indirectly, of damage or harm...
There could easily be more to it than just the boxes Ed. As I said in my previous response, you need to follow the rules of proper storage as...
Don't bet on it Bill. The prices of world coins have literally exploded from what they were 8-10 years ago. Amazingly enough, just like I said...
Trust me, he learned it years ago Kirk. You just have to know Ruben to understand what he writes. Quite often what he really means is the exact...
I'm doing as well as can be expected Ruben, thanks for caring. And yeah Florida is a long way from Utah. But that's where I started out when I...
Then you need to work on recognizing it because it's there - on the wheats, on the lettering, in the fields.
As was I ;) Yup.
Sure those things can add to the cost, but don't fool yourself into thinking the value of any coin remains steady. The value goes up and down like...
Congratulations, you found an acorn :thumb: Or, they sat there for a long time with nobody wanting them so you got them at melt. But now that he...
You might want to take a look at where the peak is on this chart - [ATTACH]
What's the matter Ruben, you running of somebody to argue with ? Tell ya what, I'll say forth, and you say back. And we can go forth and back....
Oh there is a market for them, a very active market. Attractively toned (colorful) coins can bring many multiples of what an untoned or commonly...
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