Those bags did not hold many that were blast white, but they did hold a few. The critical point is that even though the coin looks white, it can...
They are defaced - meaning the design is ground away. But then the mint does sell of them after that. There was a time when you could buy canceled...
There is literally a ton to learn about the gold tokens. The majority are fakes and contain no gold, bu there are those that do contain gold. But...
I am not aware of any book that lists each issue of each denomination where used Proof dies were used to strike business strikes. I am merely...
OK dayriser, let's take a few of your points. About copper being the most reactive of our coinage metals - I will grant you, manganese is more...
Purely as a general rule of thumb - for clad coins divide the mintage by 250,000 and you'll have a rough number of die pairs. For cents use 350,000.
And if he had bought them 20 years ago he would today have a 60-70% loss. That should be a sobering thought for most. As has been said, if your...
As is almost always true, there are exceptions to every rule. Yes, we most definitely tell everyone that cleaning their coins is a bad idea....
Could be wrong, but it seems that most missed what I consider the main point of the idea - and that is do not buy coins just to fill a hole with...
One thing I would change in your assessment Joe, use of those dies to strike business strikes was not inadvertant, the mint did it quite...
Now it's where it belongs ;)
Oh I got lots of time to chat now a days. I mostly just sit around the lodge and check the forum or play poker on Poker Stars. I go huntin once...
I am proud to say that I have had the honor and privilege of meeting many different forum menbers in person over the years. And yes we have formed...
Well yeah, since I have a degree in psychology, they might. But since I have over 40 years of experience of working with architects - I can...
I did say no exceptions, so yes, that includes pure gold and platinum. The belief that pure gold does not tone is a myth. An acid, regardless...
Just look at how its trading right now - that is not likely to change, except to follow the spot price either up or down, in the next 5 to 10...
Howdy and welcome to the Forum !! Sounds to me like folks seem to think that inside their kitchen range hoods is a good place to hide their...
But back then had you expressed those preferences most others would have looked at you like you were off your rocker. By and large, original...
Of course not, because architects never make mistakes either. Except when they are by themselves or with somebody :rolleyes:
You would like to hear more about what exactly ? Copper is the most reactive of all the coinage metals. Virtually anything causes it to tone...
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