Take him to a coin show - that's what did it for mine ;)
For sheer eye candy, the two Jeffs win my vote ;)
Definitely not unc, XF/AU.
Gonna say PCGS gave it a 67. My grade a 66. And yeah, I think NGC would give it a star. So there Mike :p
You can read about the GSA sales here Dave - GSA Dollars - if I recall the prices ranged from around $30 to $60.
I would ask instead, where do you not see it ? Look at all of the protected areas and around the edges of all the devices - see all that black...
Yes there is, there is this - " The gunmoney issues were well recorded so it is possible to estimate the aproximate mintage of each month from...
Yeah, you could be like those folks in 1980 that bought at $40 and up - they are still waiting. But's only been 28 years.
Yeah, such is life. But take heart, there have been those few who have asked such questions and received very, shall we say, pleasant answers. So...
Howdy Mayor - Welcome to the Forum !! Blank planchets can be worth anywhere from $1 - $5 but that's about it.
You're correct, it's a novelty that someone has made.
Howdy emtec - Welcome to the Forum !! The coin is a 15 krajczar from Hungary, the NB/PO variety. But since it has been harshly cleaned and is...
You just don't understand what that cap and stick represent - they represent Liberty. Even our earliest coinage used the same design - 1795 half...
If you want to learn about gold coins I can think of no better place to start than here - Douglas Winter - Use the links found on the home page,...
I'd agree with the low VF grades, but there is more to it than that with this coin - it's a problem coin. Harshly cleaned in the past and...
Just a guess on my part, but based on the pics and info provided I'd say they are both near 6.
As you will read Bill, there are a great many people who different things to coins - all of them thinking what they are doing is best. Want to...
Every manufacturer will say their product is just wonderful. But not all are. Standard coin albums have their problems and I would never recommend...
Are we confusing oxidation with corrosion ? Oxidation encompasses a wide area, it ranges from the lightest of toning to the heaviest corrosion.
If the coins came from original Mint sets, then yes the packaging often had something to do with it. Those old cardboard holders were well known...
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