1850 was the first railroad in Texas. I don't think there would be a picture of a rail engine and car on a $100 bill in 1839. And a platform with...
Is that a steam engine on an 1839 $100 bill in the state of Texas? Turn it the correct way for us to see.
Many of them probably came from the same die. You could pass some time trying to trace the crack from early to late stages. I've done that a time...
What is the item with 25 on it? Is it a date nail? Railroads used them to indicate the year a tie was put down. Where did you find these things?...
Thanks for the confidence. It is somewhat of an optical illusion. And I did qualify that with "looks" raised to me. You guys are right though, it...
denticles - small tooth like raised areas around the edge of a coin. Particularly on older coins. Often found all around the front (obverse) and...
Here is a 1947 S with a significant lamination. It is actually about to fall off. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes, I never thought about a jeweler.
You might start here and move on: http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/china/china8.htm#chien lung
There are methods to remove the solder, but not without the damage mentioned. There is a wire braid used to suck up the solder. You don't have to...
I may have over stated the 5 days in each direction, but, from a small town in the Midwest it was usually a few days either way.
My first chance to buy gold was at $60. With 6 kids in the house it just wasn't going to happen. Dang!
Part of all the issues with all shipping companies is the current fixation society has for instant gratification. In my generation we had no...
Do you suppose that it was preserved with Ren Wax?
With common date older coins (Early to mid 20th Century) I think a person can find very nice coins at very reasonable prices. In fact there are...
I don't think so. The rare and error coins that have already been put in circulation are still out there and the population of them has not changed.
It's a Toonie a $2 coin.
Looks like a typical well circulated 1911 to me.
I always thought it was damage. But, I needed some friends to confirm. The impressions have some strange shapes and irregular depth. I will still...
I have had this since I was a young boy. I always considered it to be damaged. But, when I look at it real close I see it could be something else....
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