It has been hit on the reverse at the N in ONE creating a bulge on the obverse. It looks like the dent on the reverse has been filled with "gunk".
That would be my guess, the buyer believed the R-6 rarity. The second S-47 had already closed by the time I saw your message. The first one is...
Try online. There are at least four copies of the Breen book on proofs in the $35 to $45 range (and others at higher prices).
News from the E-sylum last night, they arrested one of the suspects....
And if that doesn't work, before you try a Q-tip, don't be afraid of the acetone, take a hold of the coin by the edges and swish (agitate) it...
I'm sure they had no problem trusting the specifications of our government silver, they were worried about counterfeits not made by our...
Wow, now they've counterfeited the post office! Because under Canadian law it is illegal to advertise a fake, copy or replica coin whether it is...
Have to wait for the next pass over by the Hubble.
It means their new letter punches worked.
No country has silver in there circulating coins anymore.
FedEx DOES lose packages. Oh and they DON'T insure coins, collectible or otherwise. Or Stamps, bullion, diamonds etc. Basically anything small...
I would say it definitely is S-103. As Marshall says the reverse is easy to identify and the highest wave of the hair eliminates S-102. Check me...
Not really, they are clearly fake if you are familiar with what the early dollars look like. Sorry to bear bad news but it is true. I also don't...
I think it would be worth about as much as it is right now minus the cost to have it slabbed. You might be looking at negative numbers if you...
1855 is possible but not in that size. There were pattern 1855 flying eagle cents in copper about half cent size. I agree though that the photos...
Thanks I was running on memory. I knew the first Canadian coins were 1858 but I am more familiar with the copper coinage and after 58/59 there...
Canada did not have her own coinage until around 1876. Up to that time she made do with tokens, some British coins and to a large extent US...
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