The people who've actually been trained on the ray-gun would know better than I do, but I'm pretty sure that a plated layer of a...
I used to see the "1906 ASE" all over the place. I think I remember seeing 1909 as well.
Oh, not those again.
I'll refrain from arguing that all Presidents are also actors. :rolleyes:
I dunno. The idea of a Hollywood commemorative rubs me the wrong way.
Oh, it is rare -- because most people have better things to do with their time than to do that to a coin.
An interesting historical event, and a stellar writeup. Thanks for posting it!
And not one done with today's 40-grit "laser frosted" finish on the devices. And not, not, NOT a "reverse proof".
I learned about the "poor man's DD" when I was an impressionable kid (circa 1970), because there was at least one big-name dealer that pushed it...
Coinflation bases their calculations on full weight, 0.7234 ounces of silver per dollar face value. The "standard" multiplier to allow for wear is...
Man, that's an amazing drawing! It looks almost like a photograph. ;)
Yeah, those rounded corners were what I was envisioning when I said what I said. There's just an awful lot of "what a coin is/does" that's tied...
Looks to me like someone was practicing their craftsmanship with a cheap raw material (final cost: 1 cent). (Unrelated note: I've re-imaged my...
Given that they actually considered the needs of the blind during the design process, I'm a lot more reluctant to second-guess their decisions....
Depends on your definition of "big bucks", I guess. ;) The late 1860s and early 1870s go for tens of dollars even in worn condition; that's still...
Outside of vending machines and laundromats, there's hardly any reason for coins to exist at this point. The last thing I want on my coins is...
I don't think that's enough over-thickness to diagnose a fake by itself. I'm guessing that a specific-gravity test would be similarly...
Or: your cent weight 3.1g when it was struck, then someone ground away 0.4g worth of material to produce a novelty.
The relief on these is really high. Wikipedia and Numista both say it's 2.15mm, same as a Kennedy half, but those entries might have been written...
I was about to say "standard half dollar thickness", but the relief on these might make a difference. I'll see if I can find my circulated...
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