I agree completely about the strike, it's poor at best. That, and the discoloration (if it is there in person) are why I think they graded it 63....
Howdy Hamish - Welcome to the Forum !! If the coin indeed an 1887 £5, then yes it is gold - almost 2 ounces of gold. And dirty or not, please...
The mint did stop making Sackies - for circulation. They only offer them as collector's coins since 2002. And he's only talking about US coins...
Sounds like you better get yourself a wolf suit Cloud - you don't know what you are missing ;)
The statement Cave Troll made is correct. There isn't a dealer on the planet that will send you a check for coins you are selling him until he...
The answers so far have been regarding US coins. But the first Proof coins were produced by Great Britain in 1652. And the definition of a Proof...
Not sure I understand the question, can you explain what you mean ?
You are correct.
Not coins, but books. At the ANA show I managed to find 3 early copies of The Numismatist - May 1916, Feb. 1918 and Aug. 1919 - for $5 each. Now...
It was because those nasty coin collectors were causing a coin shortage. So they had to start the Frisco mint back up again :rolleyes:
That's the first thing I thought of when I saw the pics. And based on that, some might think the coin had slight wear. That said, it would not be...
The long vertical line on the cheek looks raised to me, but you have the coin in hand and tell better than us with pics. The shorter horizontal...
Howdy Brackenbury - Welcome to the Forum !! Sure we'll try and help. Can you post pics of the coins ?
At $1000/oz it's actually about $14.60, but I agree it is a good deal.
No, it isn't. The language in the act is quite clear, the Trade dollar was restored to legal tender status.
As jaytant said, sovereigns do not weigh a quarter ounce (which explains the cheaper price) and since you were referring to quarter ounce coins I...
Direct fit Air-Tite capsules and the capsules the mint uses are different sizes. They are made by different companies. Air-Tites are slightly...
jeankay - You must be misunderstanding me, there is no debate - merely a simple question. The question is this - in your previous posts you...
They are not sovereigns, they are Britannias - but I get your point. But if all you want is gold, don't buy coins at all. Buy gold bars, they are...
It's not cellophane, it's pliofilm. But as I said none of them are airtight and they never have been. There is no such thing as an airtight coin...
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