jay - do not put much faith into what you read in that book. The author is a nut.
Not at all, I worked in the construction industry. Had many titles over the years, but basically I was the guy in charge of everything from design...
I would not consider that token a coin. Nor would I consider being in a Genuine holder the same as being graded. Genuine holders merely...
In my opinion Washington quarters are the hardest coin there is to grade. It's because of the design I guess, not really a lot of detail to focus...
I have to agree with your dad, the mint mark has been added.
Good luck with that. Play the lottery, your chances are better.
Usually - no they would not dip them, they would grade them as is. That said, there have been reports that some coins were first dipped and then...
As fake as a $3 bill.
No, I am not an engineer. But I used to make my living telling engineers where they made their mistakes ;)
The way anyone finds out about what is going to happen regarding the mint is by asking them. And no you can't just pick up the phone and call...
Howdy 49ers and Welcome to the Forum !! Yes, still retain some value. But value is largely dependant on the condition of the coin. You say the...
There are virtual (on-line) coin clubs like WINS - World Internet Numismatic Society - where anyone in the world can be a member. Many members of...
A few years ago the results of a study on the effect resubmissions have on pop numbers was done and published in Coin World. The people doing the...
A debatable point, and there has been much debate about it. Basically a cud is nothing but the result of a broken die, and dies do not break only...
To the best of my knowledge none of the major TPG's will slab holed or plugged coins. They consider them to be altered/damaged.
Because I don't think that L is just a random contact mark like the others. While I will admit that it is possible for such a mark to occur by...
Personally I would not have bought the coin, I think NGC screwed the pooch on this one and slabbed a damaged coin. That L is not a contact mark,...
To a large degree yes, and to untrained eyes - 100% of the time. However, there is one weakness that putty has - it cannot duplicate the look...
The '96-W dime was issued in Mint Sets only. There was no other way to get one from the mint.
Thanks - I missed it :o
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