Straight-on shots usually don't show the wrinkles in a bill very well. A side lit shot would show up any folds or wrinkles. I always ask for a...
Might be a die crack progression?
The BEP always prints a certain percentage of star notes based on the size of the runs that are planned for any specific year. Problem notes...
I have a strap of these $100 bills. They are used to train Chinese bank tellers and come in all the denominations. The red Chinese characters,...
Here are two that I have. Cud can show up in any position involving the rim. These are the only ones I ever found in the wild. I guess I was doing...
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If it is bronze, and you are always going to use it as jewelry, and you just want it to shine up a bit, I recommend Brasso. It is a grime remover...
Some tellers/banks stamp the strap that is placed around bills. For instance, a pack of 100 $1 bills would have a strap placed around them and...
I am surprised the half dollar die is not sufficiently defaced to keep some unscrupulous person from "minting" what could be passed off as a...
Hard to tell. It definitely took a hit and that could have moved the MM around.
Did that get beat-up in the mint bag or did this coin actually circulate?
I want in. Lot #5. For the same reason I posted in the last contest. That's my story and I am sticking to it!
These are always fun to come across in the wild.
Hunt a roll of nickels from your local bank and you are bound to find at least one 1964 date in it. Look through pocket change (for those that...
I want in. Lot 5 would be great for two reasons. My daughter has a boyfriend from Peru, and I love coins with overdates. A perfect fit!
Too much missing detail for my taste.
Looks like someone was practicing their lathe work.
And it may have taken a hit.
Personally struck by Gibson? do they mean he pushed the button that started the press? Or maybe he used a hammer?
Great video. I like the way the coins were hand counted and bagged.
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