There are traces of the pattern on the rims. You have to remember the rims are also the highest part of the coin and are used to help protect the...
OK your right a standard raised 4 punch would make an incused reversed 4 like that. So in that case the REST of the number punches are backwards.
The plating is applied AFTER the blanks are punched and the rims upset. I'm sure you know that and just mis-spoke.
Sure it does. Look the ideal situation for a bank is to have a small cushion of coin on hand (dead or unproductive assets) and have just as much...
Three disabled veterans? OK one is obvious, but from the image shown there is no way to know or even assume the other two are. Frankly what I...
||||||| is milled /////// is milled right \\\\\\\ is milled left >>>>>>>> or }}}}}}}} is engrailed And at 30 mm it is almost certainly a...
Yes the coin IS coming out , but you know what this is don't you? Does anyone here really think they will know when the coin is going to be...
But how many cities have train stations compared to how many have post offices? Another god example of working at crosspurposes. This was also...
Collecting in the united States was quite different in the 19th century. Although there were a few collectors around for the most part collecting...
Back in 2007 when the President dollars began coming out (and the Mint was charged with doing eveything possible to encourage their circulation)...
Are you sure it's engrailed? From what I see it looks like it could be a milled right edge. And is thhat a penny token or a half penny? The...
As a rule the < MS-64 common date gold coins tend to follow the price of gold and to keep roughly the same percentage over spot. BUT, when gold...
The best FIRST reference on Large cents? The Redbook. If you decide you want to go deeper but still stay general, the early material in Penny...
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