Makes me wonder "what was the designers name?" If it started with N it would be an interesting way to work his initial into the design.
The only thing I am seeing appears to be some die chipping.
This may be one of the current circulating counterfeits as well. (Latest reports are that about one out of every 36 coins in circulation is a fake.)
What's scarier is that even with no bail warrants, they are back out there after posting bail.
Try sending him a PM or email. He hasn't posted in almost two years but he seems to still be around. According to his profile he was last...
Combined withthe history of how they came about, YES they have value, just as the Martha Washington test pieces that were made outside the mint...
There are a few wrong images in the Breen book unfortunately.
Franklin Mint is selling them, but they were made by the Hamilton Mint. Basically they are worth melt.
It's what they shout every time they nail another sucker with one of their coins
Interesting demonstration. The 64 is decent, the 65 is very nice, and the 66 is a dog that I would definitely prefer the 64 over. (Sorry if they...
R-8 on the Sheldon scale, R-2 on the URS scale. R-8 on the URS scale is a fairly common piece.
Did the 76b actually have edge lettering on it? You say ghost lettering but I can't really see it in the photo.
Farthing, half penny, or penny? (all have the same design) It was probably very reasonable.
Why bother when during lot viewing they are liable to be scuffed up again. Besides it would be a LOT of work to polish up all the slabs in a...
I'll stick with the Maundy coins.
And the knowledge of antibiotics you took back with you wouldn't protect you from it because virus aren't affected by antibiotics.
Some of us still collect that way. This: Strikes me as crazy. Heck why not just collect pictures of them? Be a lot cheaper, and you can have...
Well you start by looking for wear. If it has no wear then it is at least a 60. Then you start checking for contact marks, strike and eye appeal...
Let's take that state quarter example. The price guide says the PF-69 is a $25 coin. What is a PF70 worth? What happens is a dealer preselects...
If he is talking the fold up type folders, no they are not good. If he is talking about the whitmans with the side windows then you have the same...
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