Wellllllllll - there was that Louis De Malle Lion d'or that I never managed to buy :D Thanks for all the kind words gang - that's more than I...
Don't believe everything you read on Wiki. They use lasers now.
They did intend them to be cameos, the die devices were sandblasted to produce the effect. But once the die had sufficient wear the cameo effect...
I was looking at you - just not when I made THAT statement :D
I never said the govt doesn't have gold reserves - I said the US Mint doesn't have gold reserves. Big difference there.
Quite correct, I can think of a few who done just that. Of course I can think of a whole lot more who should have and didn't. But I'll name no...
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Looks like an embedded strike through error - they're tough to find :thumb: No idea on the value, because of the rarity of the error it may be...
It was a serious question Spider, despite what spock may think. I was wondering if you were asking why some of the dealers still give you a hard...
The prettiest Miss Liberty to me, is not found on a US coin. I've always thought this one beat them all -
Now you're talkin guys - hammered gold, that's where it's at :eat:
Ideas on what - why the age of the dealers is changing or why you still have a hard time ?
You're right, the gold was all gone many years before the silver was used up. The mint has bought gold on the open market for as long as I can...
Nickels are made of a solid alloy, they do not have an outer clad or plated layer - so there is nothing that CAN be missing. The coin has been...
You're not splitting hairs, you are just misunderstanding the designation. They are in no way saying that the coin is MS, they are just saying...
OK, where's my stick :D
I would agree with 63.
But if you knew that that particular coin from that mint was well known for being weakly struck from worn dies - would you be so quick to disagree...
While they did collect spent artillery shells and actually melt them down for the purpose of making cents - they never actually got around to...
Based on the pics I'd say more like AU50 - but it could be the pics. Hold the coin in the light and rotate it slowly. If that dull grey color...
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