Since they are specifically identified by a catalog reference(number O or R and class of doubled die) they are probably real doubled dies. Most...
Fantasies.
Silvertowne has already melted thousands of them. By some accounts close to a quarter of the mintage of the early ones.
If the coin had a mintmark and it was worn enough that you couldn't tell it had a mintmark it would almost certainly be worn enough that you...
It's hard to say how pewter would hold up because it is a general term for a range of alloys of varying compositions. It's like the term "white...
You haven't met me. I didn't spend a dime at EAC last year except for food and hotel. (Of course, I wasn't able to stay for the sale Saturday...
Quick way to tell if they have been reprocessed is to look at the edge of the coin. The steel strip was given the zinc plating not the individual...
Midwest Guy, first thing to do is to get an accurate weight on the coin. On of the most common ways to get a "silver" quarter other than plating...
Not rare as a variety but classic heads as a general rule DO NOT come with nice surfaces. This is a VERY nice cent
The postage rates dropped because improved roads and rail made the transportation of mail easier faster and cheaper. Think of it this way,...
I always thought of the term "Baby dollars" as referring to the Sac dollars because, Duh, they have a baby on them.
Yep die deterioration, the die is showing extreme wear.
:) I like it. Not grease, die chips. In the die the digits are cut INTO the die leaving a little pillar of metal in the center of the loops. If...
And exactly how is this going to make it more afordable than buying a 1 oz bar? Hey did you notice that they want to make it the same size as the...
And assuming the coin they saw in 1962 is actually the same coin that was brought to the ANA show and "rediscovered". But I agree Stack's is...
Silver three cent was made for the purchase of stamps. The two cent piece was made to help alleviate a coin shortage brought about by hoarding of...
And a great many EACer are COLLECTORS. We know that if we want to include that variety in our collection we are going to have to accept a problem...
It was the last year they struck coins, but they struck dimes, quarters, and half dollars as well.
That was true the procedure was you had to go to the post office and wait in line to get an order blank which you then had time stamped. You then...
And today with a little looking you can buy them for between 50% and issue price. Yes if you were a speculative flipper you might make out well....
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