Well these same "experts" created an 1872-S half dollar by combining a copied 1872 Phiadelphia obv die with an S mint reverse that had a mintmark...
Yes, they were made at the Philadelphia mint from the same planchets used for US one cent pieces.
Yes they are professionals, professional counterfeiters not numismatists. All they knew was they wanted an 1884 dated silver dollar to use for...
If it was struck in silver and of the correct size it would weigh close to 3.6 grams. Since this coin is slightly underweight, but within...
I'd take the 58. It'd be cheaper, it looks nicer, and in a few years with a couple more submission attempts you could probably get it to come...
Carr may not have a trademark/copyright on the word Amero, but he does have a copyright on the design.
I know I kept a file on it, I'll see if I can locate it. It was a Hibernia Farthing from the "Norweb" collection.
The vast majority of "missing clad layer" coins posted turn out to be just environmental damage. But missing clad layers can happen, so the best...
Not a expert but it doesn't look good to me.
In the early years of TPG's the 60 grade was much more common (After all at teh time a 60 was considered a "typical" uncirculated) but after a...
On #2 if it was plated in one of his sales and you can provide which auction and lot number it was you have a much better chance of getting the...
I like that, going from doing life in prison for robbing banks to making TV commercials for a bank.
No, just damage. I would but if you look at the edge it has reeding all the way around. That would mean it was struck in the collar, and by...
Looks like it could be a partial collar strike.
All 5 euro coins are commemoratives made to sell to collectors at an inflated price, the polymer ring pieces are popular and have a "following"...
I'm going to be the contrarian again and say that it IS a missing clad layer. The early pictures distorted to color a great deal. The last two...
I'm coming up with N-4. Edge of the left foot of the 1 over the dentical doesn't match N-5 but does match N-4.
I seem to have offended you. If so I apologize, no offence was intended.
Hey maybe a like from Doug could raise enough for that server. OK Frank cough it up. :)
Communism? Really? Actually it is closer to Capitalism. The bank is a business and they are trying to reduce costs to increase profits....
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