Were they insured? If so file a claim with the Post office that HE claims a coin was stolen in transit.
In theory yes the flow lines and resulting luster would probably be present in the zinc as well. But the chemical action that removes the copper...
Exactly what I told him back in Feb 2010 (post #52 and then in more detail Post # 123)
There is a silver clad quarter from the 70's but it is not an error, the 1976-S 40% silver Bicentennials. And they did weigh 5.75 grams +/- .2 grams.
The finest known 1964 accented hair half dollar in a PCGS holder, PF-69 DCAM, is actually not an accented hair. A guy who specializes in them...
There is a way to get up to 125 characters. At least it used to work. You sign in through Taiwan Ebay and then go to feedback. You can't read...
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If you look at the linked ebay auction you will see that the coin is smaller than a normal IHC. Due to the smaller planchet size most of the rim...
Very nicely done.
They will be happy to give you any they have on hand, but they don't want to order any more to be shipped in. I don't think they had any problem...
I just see post mint damage on both.
Well it is a Coin World shell with an ANACS hologram (Either they were able to remove the hologram or they put the ANACS insert into the Coin...
Variety attribution matches and strike characteristics for 1807 match. While there was no official tolerance specification in 1807 when they...
Yes S-94 a very tough R-5+ It was the third to last 96 Bust in my set. If I had the free cash at the moment I'd seriously consider it. (Actually...
And any other bank or credit union would have told you the same thing. Guess you need to stop using all banks and credit unions.
Typically coins that have had the copper stripped will leave the zinc discolored, dull, and usually roughened with no luster.
At that weight there is no way it could be 90% silver. A silver quarter is 6.25 grams. To one decimal place a plated clad quarter would be...
And this discovery in no way proves that Samson existed, it merely indicates that whoever made the seal was aware of the story assuming that this...
I saw some of the Badminton televised for the last Olympics and I found it fascinating. It is NOT an amateurs game.
As usual the first question is What does it weigh, in grams to two decimals preferably.
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