Actually I do believe they never existed. Yeah there may have been a few that existed as they came of the press. But by the time they got dumped...
It refers to a book on the coins and that is the attribution. The ruler was Childeric III, the last Merovingian king. And yes - silver.
I'd really like to see that. I don't even care what the coin is, you go find me such a comparison.
Precisely. But those eyes need the training to be able to see it - few can.
To answer your question - yes, electrolysis is known to leave coins looking like that. Bad idea. We have another member, can't think of his...
You're still not getting the point. You still think that a high mintage number indicates that there are large numbers of high grade coins. But it...
I just wish I could see the mark he is talking about. As it is I can see nothing.
But do you know why ? It's because they are afraid their eyes might have missed something. But probably 95-98% of the time - the eyes missed...
The point you seem to be missing is that condition rarity has always been king regardless of mintage. Yes, coins of known low mintage are...
Just remember my favorite saying - people believe what they want to believe. Of course the difference between us is this - you base your belief...
This is something I wrote on the very same subject in another thread this morning - I copy it here for obvious reasons. Now one of the other...
I would agree with that 100%. But that's because the average collector cannot grade accurately - with or without magnification.
Interesting. It appears from your picture that some have the finger slot and some don't. Are some turned the other way perhaps ? All I can...
There are several different discussions going on in this thread. One of them is about which likely be the best choice for an increase in value...
No, it doesn't. It sells for that because of hype & popularity. There is nothing rare about the '16-D dime at all. You can buy a dozen of them in...
Try looking at how many 68's exist sometime and paying high dollar for them may not seem so crazy.
That is extremely unlikely. People have been saying the same thing for decades, but never once has it come to pass. Billions and billions of...
The one I posted a picture of is half reale.
Yes.
Mark is 100% correct. However, I will also say that toning can and does cover up some things on a coin to the point where inexperienced eyes...
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