Here's a fourth neat fact, they are one of only four US coin designs that doesn't contain the word Liberty.
Possibly, but why hasn't it broken the copper plating more severely? I only see a couple small breaks. (Or it could just be the pictures aren't...
Because they were printed in 20,000 sheet runs. The serial number are actually printed in decending order so the first sheet would have the...
Russian wire money. I believe the period was late 1500's to early 1600's. Sorry can't tell you which czar it is.
Back was protected and the obverse toned. It looks like a very nice well struck coin to me.
The maximum total mintage of the dollar was 500,000. There were 106,422 Unc and 99,020 proofs sold. The 106,422 figure includes all holder...
Yes but the 1836 shown is not one of the redesigned ones.
Well by 1836 she had hair. :)
I have seen one fake of a 53 no arrows and rays half, but it was made by altering a with arr & rays half. The greater weight of this piece...
VERY interesting. I suspect what we are seeing are the "panagraph" reduction lines from the machine that reduces the image from the epoxy model...
I DO us a hammer to put them in. :) No I don't hit them, I put a layer of paper over them and then use the face of the hammer head to apply...
This is the best of the three, and it still doesn't specify what the companies obligations are if something is found to be fake, Say "Aw shucks...
Which is probably why none of them have a written guarantee on authenticity. So far they have always stood behind their product but IF at some...
The eyebrow was hit with something, but it wasn't the edge of another coin. The lines are to deep and too wide apart.
If it goes away it used to have PVC contamination, it may still have PVC damage. Look for a roughness or slight pitting underneath where the...
That is the most recent company to use those initials (There have been at least four compaines using those initials) Treat them like raw coins...
PGS is one of the recent "fly-by-night" services. They've been around for a few months, but I would be very surprised if they have any "staying...
I also think the reverse has been altered. I believe the word NOT has been removed from aove One Cent. This was a very common alteration.
Doesn't look like hub doubling. May be machine doubling, but I think it is more likely Longacre doubling.
Yes I've seen them before, they are known for most all years but they are rare. (I think they are a little more common on 1943's since they were...
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