What makes you think the use would have lessened? As I said in 63 the half dollar was a commonly used everyday coin If the Franklin had...
That's ok, I wouldn't have wanted to return it. The coin IS genuine and it is better than the one already in my collection.
Also since a lot of the "wheatie hoards" that have been created were begun AFTER the wheats stopped in 1958, you would also expest those hoards to...
They most likely already are minting them. Typical Mint procedure is to begin striking the following years coins in December or even late...
Ever read Consumer Reports car reviews and see the number of defects they find on the cars they are getting ready to test? Sometimes they are bad...
Those kind of comments come from people who don't think abut what they are being offered. They think "Unsearched! maybe there will be a lot of...
In order from most to least Ebay Specialist dealers auctions (mainly in England) collectors Coin shows The stuff I collect is "off the beaten...
Probably caused by the "wire rims" on the edge of the coin. When something heavy has lain on these sets you will often see curved "cuts" in the...
Oh YES THEY DO!!!! Find a copy of the hobby protection act and you will find that they are covered under it. They would be classified as an...
The egg yolk tarnishes he coin because it is high in sulfur. If you read Weimar White's book on coin chemistry he oes mention using the technique.
Weight for a clad quarter is 5.67 +/- .227 grams so your coin is well within the tolerance range. If it had been missing both clad layers it...
Well I have done some searching and I believe what it probably is is a military challenge coin, which means that while it is golden in color, it...
I doubt if PCGS or NGC would do it, but ICG probably would.
And what is the difference between the two? The "collectible" the mint sells has a W on it. And if the Mint sold the five oz pieces they ould...
I'm surprised it went that cheap. For an 1804 that was actually a very desirable coin. 1804 large cents are seldom found nice and for all...
Up until that point the half dollar was a regular circulating coin that was in common everyday use. But EVERYONE wanted the new coin with the...
Without knowing the weight it is NOT possible to say anything meaningful about this coin. At this point it is all just speculation as to what it is.
Missing initials can either be from an overpolished dies or just a filled die (and in the case of a filled die they can come and go.) and they can...
Can't really tell. It looks like there might be something there at the 2 but the picture isn't good enough.
Each grading service grades to THEIR OWN STANDARDS not ANA standards. They may be "guided" by the ANA standards but that is all. If the coin was...
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