They can be found, just don't expect nice condition coins. (Of course with most colonials you shouldn't expect nice condition at higher prices...
Remember the mindset at the time, they had just brought down the WTC and they were worried about terrorists everywhere. I can't say for sure they...
Not only does the full date help the value, but it has the mintmark as well! (I'm surprised no one mentioned the mintmark.)
Brasso would work, polish it up nice and shiny. Of course if you do that it will never be worth more than a dollar. On the other hand if you...
Well if you have more exposure, you have exposed the coins to a lot more people who don't know what they are doing so the two tend to go hand in...
And those "coins" are not even real copies, just fantasies.
It's called a joke. :) The tours at Denver, Philadelphia, and the BEP used to all be open to the public. Just walk in and take the self...
Or at least warn us of your plans a week ahead of time.
I would suspect die deterioration. Considering the size of the dies and the high tonnage needed to strike the coins (Multiple strikes?), I would...
I've never seen one, but it would be a useful tool. I would think it might be possible to create one from the Heritage site, and I'm sure they...
Three dollar gold, and the quarters since 1999, depending what you consider the obverse
Cameras aren't allowed and that includes cell phones. And they don't have anyplace where you can store them securely while you take the tour....
There is no test to determine if a coin is "really original" That comes from experience and seeing a lot of real coins. Fortunately there tends...
Also when the plated zinc cents first came out and the first REAL non-plated ones appeared they were selling for a couple hundred dollars. That...
With the new enlargement of the date area I will concede N-5. On the original picture I could get a real good judgement of the position of the 5....
I know she was joking, I was continuing the joke. How's your sense of humor? :) (I suppose I need to use the smilies more.)
My bet is that it was issued by a business by the name of Barclay that was located in what is now the City of Lead SD (Lead City). It is located...
I don't know what the Canadian mint has for a weight tolerance on their cents, ours is .1 grams. Typically a two ten thousandths inch thick...
It looks a little higher than normal but it doesn't seem to be touching anything, and it is in the area where they normally put the mintmark so I...
See my comment on the error coin forum thread.
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