One reason why the prices may be lower for such low mintage coins is because the number of collector is so low. Very few people collect the SL...
You may have me then because half cent, cent (1793 - 1864), and trade dollar (1877 - 1883) are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head...
I suspect a gold plated british Florin, design is right and so is the size. The florin was 28.3 mm in diameter, a half dollar is 30.6 mm.
That's why I said die stage and not die state. Die state tends to indicate the amount of wear the die has had, die stage indicates changes that...
The only difference between the two is the edge, it all depended on the planchet the coin was struck on, a plain edged planchet or a "griped" edge...
Clean normal strike no question.
I don't have the serial number for the 11/1/82 type 4 as I do not own it, I merely noted the date when I saw it as being later than my previously...
It appears to be a gold plated one.
I'd take a nice AU over a baggy 60 -62 any day. On one of my Conder tokens I actually downgraded a MS-62 to an XF-45 because I liked the eye...
Aren't there going to be anymore people trying to answer Doug's questions? If no one answers by tomorrow I'm going to. And I wonder if Doug...
It is an S-121, can't tell if it is an a or b from these pictures.
And in an even later stage due to polishing or die wear the clash may be gone again.
Early stage of a dryer coin. Multiple impacts around the edge have wiped out the reeds, broadened the edge, slightly reduced the diameter, and...
I've never seen true blue toning on a silver proof Ike, just the blue haze from chemical outgassing contamination from the plastic.
For those following this who want to see what the ANACS 4.1 looks like [IMG] [IMG] For some usage dates on ANACS 4, 4.1, and 5: The earliest...
When I blow up the picture it looks like an 1804 half cent to me.
That's a purchase not a debt. Now if you eat the sandwich first, then it's a debt. And no you don't get it for free, you still owe for the...
Up until the mid 20th century it was commonly felt that Legal Tender meant it HAD to be accepted. That is no longer the accept definition. Now...
I don't consider it to be either one. It is a die stage.
This is not an easy question. Frankly I don't think it has ever been illegal to spend foreign coins. If you spend a Canadian quarter with me and...
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