The coin held by the Field Museum is the first (actually second) 1892 proof, the coin held by the Chicago Historical Society is the first 1893...
True, but it isn't always worth doing so. Here we have a Wal-Mart, store +grocery. Don't like it? Well the next closest place is 20 miles away...
Yes it is an apothecary weight, two scruples, a scruple is 20 grains so two scruples is 40 grains or 2.59 grams. It was made by Henry Troemner of...
It means that further tests must be conducted to confirm that it really is copper, because appearances can be deceiving. A quarter that is...
Must be me, but both sides of the quarter appear silver colored to me.
No, because it is the first one I've come across.
The edge picture suggests what happened here. Note the reeding is strong and clear, but only on the copper layer. It is weak to non-existent on...
He selected "Changed his mind" not "significantly not as described" So take it back but he eats the shipping/insurance charges.
It is NOT machine doubling. When he mentioned the doubling being prominent on all the stars on the reverse I was expecting longacre doubling,...
This is another good online guide, it uses many of the same images. I have found it quite useful. http://wingmc.com/coins/WingFugio.pdf
Are you saying they couldn't have plated a worn coin? :)
It is also possible it is an old plating.
I collect leper coinage and currency. I'm not aware of Chinese leper coinage, but it wouldn't surprise me if some exists. They don't appear to...
In THEORY a 1974 D in 40% silver could be possible (Not Philadelphia) The 40% silver bicentennials were struck in San Francisco in 1975. The...
He may even have a co-worker or employee who "stocks" the safe so he can "honestly" say that he found them there. (After all HE didn't put them...
As I said on another post, I would assume ebay isn't bothering to check what each state exempts from sales tax and probably just charges...
Yes, I've known many, many such such people, and I've never understood them.
And didn't come back for redemption. Same principle behind Civil War Storecards, hard times storecards, 17th century English tokens and the early...
Yes.
Most everything I see there are die polish lines.
Separate names with a comma.
