Yes that coin would be desirable to a lot of collectors at the right price. Even severely corroded ground pieces can be desirable if they are...
The draped bust cents were made from 1796 to 1807. From what I see on this one I believe it is an 1800 and the die variety is S-190. I can't be...
Maybe he owns stock.
There are 10 different versions of this die (but only one with the mis-spelling.) They come paired with 8 different obv dies for a total of 20...
Yep dealers label, looks familiar but I can't place the dealer.
And will we complain that this show is staged too? (Which it will be.)
Hopefully they find the coin and he gets it back because FedEx DOES NOT insure coins, either as cash or as collectibles. Best he can expect is a...
Ok I mis-read the OP as well. I was expecting a copper colored side and a silver colored side as well. Just difference in toning on the two sides.
Pre 1999 sets examine the edges for stress marking or cracks. 1999 or later the sets were not sealed and can be opened and closed without showing...
It probably also depends on the popularity of the given variety. I can't speak on bust halves but I know in early large cents there are some R-5...
Ruined it how?
The Penny Arcade he is talking about is a coin counter at a bank. I saw the title and wondered where he found a Penny Arcade, a location of...
I think their estimate of "millions of Euros" is probably way off. Does make you wonder about the wisdom of donating you coins to a museum. Lost...
There is in most of my slabs because I try to get my slabs undamaged. I do have some slabs that have had the coin removed.
A little less Morgan please. (Yes I know, heresy.) You've covered up so much of the view you have defeated the purpose of the photo.
I agree with Zach, the 3.1 weight makes it a copper cent which means someone has probably plated one side of the coin.
It may have been found in a mint bag in 1943, but it clearly happened after the coin was struck which makes it PMD no matter where the coin was...
They found a hoard that amounts to .07% of the Denver mintages and you expect that to have an effect on values?
When dealing with contemporary counterfeits ALL countries have extensive histories of producing them, even if the laws were strict. In the late...
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