The 5 on the OP coin is definitely misshapen.
It depends on when it was done because that would determine whether it was viewed as an "object of value". Before around the turn of the 20th...
By that logic my town here in east central Indiana is on the Gulf of Mexico. The river here behind my place eventually meets up with the Walbash,...
Banks didn't issue them (or the SBA, The President dollars, the NA dollars etc), because as a general rule, people do not ask for them. I've seen...
I don't know if he was involved with Lebanese counterfeitors or not.. I do know that many people mistakenly give credit for his discovery to...
The banks can order quarters, but they CAN NOT specifically order ATB quarters, or the latest issue. When they order quarters they get whatever...
There is, Omega counterfeits are somewhat collectible in their own right. (Most fake gold coins are just worth their bullion value but I would...
Not with USPS insurance coverage, you would have to go with private coverage through an outside firm. I believe PCGS will ship it back with the...
They are very nice works of art, but to me they are not hobo nickels.
The legislation is unclear but it does require the Presidents to be honored in the order in which they served. If you skip over one you are...
1853 with arrows half dime in VG - F I'd say in the $15 - $20 range
Thanks chrisild, I didn't have a clue what he was talking about.
People do need to realize that the Blakesley effect being present is a very good indicator that a clip is real, but that the lack of the Blakesley...
Even the very rich who don't carry money on them and have a staff of flunkies that handle all their bills with checks or credit cards? Where...
Privately made aftermarket set, not a Mint Set. They didn't make Mint Sets that year.
Detecto has it right. the rule forbids NUMERIC grades in the title or description. Adjective grades are perfectly acceptable.
I don't know if that is WB-104, but it is the speared berry so it is a half dollar struck by the Confederacy. (The old WB numbers are a bit of a...
I commented on it in another forum.
die scratch
There were six different die varieties of 1861-O half dollar struck by the CSA. The most famous one was the just mentioned that has a die crack...
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