Except that other than the gold, neither of the other two have ther original mint color, which was their point. Sure they still have their detail...
No Henning got his planchets from a supplier and they are not quite the same alloy that the Mint used. The mint made their own planchets. They...
This is the S-6 in this weekends Goldberg Pre-Long Beach Sale It is also a Stage V and notice how from the cheek across to the hair is is all at...
The register will round and say $62.60 At least it will if you set it to. If you don't you will have to be explaining to every customer why you...
Is it silver? Henning's fakes including the 1944's were a nickel alloy not silver. And even if the nickels were silver why would the...
When you turn one in and they confiscate it they do probably give you a receipt for it. That and five bucks will buy you a cup of coffee at...
This bar is part of a set made by the Franklin Mint (The first hallmark) for the Bicentennial (second hallmark telling when made). Each bar has a...
A common way of creating dies is by casting them. If there were bubbles on the die face during the casting they would form depressions in the die...
Excellent commentary Tom. Keep that up and some day you might even get me converted to accepting slabs and beans.
We can call it The Channeler Hoard. Redfield II?
That was Stu Sutcliffe. That was the second name of the group. John and the Moondogs 1959 (John, Paul, and George), The Beatals Jan - May 1960...
What does it matter? Canada is getting so "special coin" happy soon they will be issuing a comm because it's Tuesday. They keep this up they are...
OK I've thought about it. What's the answer? Have you done an overlay of the business strike and the proof to check and see if there are any...
Yes someone deliberately removed the mintmark on shansen's coin. But 1968, 69, and 79 nickels do exist with no mintmark from filled or polished...
Easiest and cheapest way to measure rotation is with a straightedge and a properly sized 2X2. Draw lines connecting the centers of the opposite...
They removed IGWT from the edge and put it on the obv of the coin but the date, mint, E PLURIBUS UNUM and thirteen stars are still on the edge....
The only thing I see about it that bugs me is that it DOESN'T have the extensive bulging I would expect to see. Even in die stage II this coin...
And if it was real and mine it wouldn't be certified. Just because something isn't certified doesn't mean there is something wrong with it....
Pete Best was the fifth Beatle. He was the drummer they let go to hire Ringo.
Does this mean we should start checking your basement?
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