As mentioned it varies depending on the year. In GENERAL the mint set contains examples of the coins made for circulation that year. But there...
Yes you would because a MS-70 (even a satin finish) is a LOT rarer than a PF-70. And that one graded MS-70 will most likely be worth multiples of...
These ARE just the same regular business strikes that are going out to the public every day! They are coming off the same presses and dies,...
If you have the money to buy some high end pieces go check out the Ted Naftzger collection that The Goldbergs are selling Monday, Lots 600 - 1304...
He has seen 7 to 15 examples of a proof variety in unc? Now I do know that SOMETIMES they would use a proof die for striking business strikes...
But the 1896, 1900, and 1902 were later shown to be contemporary counterfeits, which suggests that possibly more study needs to be made on the...
Decide how much variation YOU are willing to accept and what the price is on the keys are in the lowest grade you a willing to accept and that...
Yes every year of two the mint rotates some of the "artist extention program" people. It has been going on for several years now. Problem is in...
The first is a piece of junk, the third is nothing special, but the second piece is acually rather nice and I think it probably went cheap. If...
So far all of the proof 2009 cents are the same composition 95% copper 5% tin & zinc. Same as the 1909 composition.
But if you can't figure out the intentions, is it a good design? Probably not.
No, I won't buy slabbed coins, not even to crack out. When I'm looking for coins for my collection I won't even look at slabbed stuff. The only...
If he actually give the money to a church and they will provide you with a receipt, why not?
No it is a recent addition that didn't show up until just shortly before the release of the LP3 cents.
I just use the standard US sizes and use a size just a little larger than the coin. I like being able to see the edge of the coin,and sometimes...
I don't know, how high up can the numbers in the ranking go (879,000th?) for someone who doesn't have any slabbed coins? :)
The key is to learn what different types of errors actually look like. For example once you know what a doubled die looks like, how to recognize...
Sounds good, especially since the DAV and the DVLMF are not the same organization. One helps the veterans and the other helps themselves and...
Go file at another post office because that is not what the postal regulations say. They say the claim can be filed by either party. From the...
Harder than you might think. Take the 1995 DDO, it is one of the most common of the major doubled dies. I've seen estimate that the die may have...
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