I have seen stressed plastic diffraction before and I don't believe that is what is causing it. These "rainbows" tend to be where the insert...
At the early mint in Philadelphia they DID use kegs for the transportation of the cent planchets and for transporting the finished coinage. I...
Yes, oh how the mighty have fallen. These sold out quickly and for awhile brought silly money on eBay. As with most such issues, they have now...
Typically it is only the commemorative coins that have authorized mintage limits (It has happened a fe times on proof sets and proof bullion...
The fields don't look right, the way the fields meet the rims don't look right for a 1909. The reverse appears TOO sharply struck. It would be...
Yes more old technology that we probably will be one of the last countries of the world to embrace. The Polymer notes have been around for 22...
I agree. Back in th late 80's it was very unusual for the major services to grade ANYTHING better than MS-65. Back then if a coin was submitted...
Actually I believe all NGC graded slabs are pictured now as part of the certificate verification process and it has been that way for two to three...
Someone probably took them out of the sets to look at them and then when they started putting them back in the accidentaly doubled up the coins in...
As I said, the dealer has the problem of finding multiple people/ multiple sales in order to get rid of everything. More trouble, more time, more...
Yes, the 2003 MS-70 cent from PCGS (Since downgraded) As far as I know there are no existing MS-70 cents (except those treated with MS70)
They did ship some of them with the envelope sealed, but only those where the buyer just ordered one set. I have seen the original sets,...
That same "talk" has been going on since 1979. Another 20 years or so and they might even make a decision. And that decision will be to wait...
The major silver dollar rush was in 1963-64 so he may have been a little young but it would be possible. And his father may have gotten them and...
Personally I would disagree with the first part of that. Over heard the next morning when he was no longer "awesome". "Why the heck did I bid on...
The simple reason why even average coins are sold for more separately than the price of the set is because it is a lot more trouble to do it that...
There is also the possiblity that someone glued a mintmark to this coin in the past and it has fallen off. In that case you might be seeing the...
There is at least one, I believe it's a 2007 D. It accidentally found its way through the President dollar edge lettering machine.
That's why when I get a coin I want to keep in change I drop it in my shirt pocket and not my pants pocket with the rest of the change.
Petite Head Used for one variety of 1839 and then through the first part of 1843.
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