Back then the presses ran about 60 cycles per minute (120 coins per minute because they were set up as dual die) so an hours production would only...
Well the PCGS grades matched the concensus grade for the top three but the last two were reversed. The 23-S that PCGS called a 64 must be a low...
It isn't that uncommon an occurrence. Finding a gem may be hard but when the dies clash that is what you usually got, leaves at Liberty's nose....
The auctioneer is Brad Karoloff (sp?) Very knowledgeable about early US silver (an advantage of having the JRCS group join us at our EAC...
To those people who actually KNOW about what they are buying it won't make a bit of difference. It will reduce the value to those people who...
Many government mints strike coins for other countries.
Yes I do. The dies started out normal but later in the life of the dies they were polished to the extent that some of the design details were...
If that is the only thing stopping you, tell him by PM.
At some point in the past the obv die was mis-aligned in the other direction and suffered a collar clash. The part of the die that forms the top...
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Pontiac?
Possibly because they are die states and not varieties. Frankly I would probably consider the no F to be a die state as well. The F would have...
That is exactly what your coin is showing at the SW crack, a vertical displacement of the area between the crack and the edge of the coin.
I'm not quite sure why you are asking this question. You say one of the largest dealers in the world called it an XF, everyone at the show...
Less if you grind the edges off, the same if they are beaten down. And if you ground them off the coin would not be larger in diameter.
More likely would to be to pull it from the supply of star notes that they print. Apparently they don't cut those until they are going to be...
Hi Kevin, of course I remember you. I also envy you some. I also have the depression problem but learned to live with it. Don't have the gaming...
No KY is really bad for a lack of shows. The only ones that that has been around for a long time has been the Kentucky State show in Louisville...
Oh I don't know, I think the Canadian million dollar 100 Kg "coin" gives it a run for its money.
Just think about it! In 73 that was what, $50 worth of silver? :)
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