Evil - who, me ?? [IMG] I was tryin to be nice, that coin is available for under $600 ;) After all, eddy did say " If Its old, it has the...
Just like me, the books aint always right. I'd have to look where I read it but there was study done on this of the old mint records. They did...
Actually, that is normal on many of these. I'm more concerned with the legends and date and what might be small casting bubbles.
If genuine, it could be several hundred dollars.
There was never a shell case cent either. The mint did entertain the idea and even experimented with it, but none were ever struck for circulation.
There were actually 42 people directly connected with the mint and 38 others in the area convicted in the Potosi scandal, some were hanged, some...
Not exactly, it says multiple times. All Proof coins are struck at least twice, that qualifies as multiple. We never know if it was more than...
How about one like this ? It's well within your budget ;) [IMG]
Yes they are all red when struck, but when copper is exposed to the air it most commonly turns brown. It can tone other colors as well. A cent...
Which one, silver or gold ?
If you want to pin it down a little better than Speedy did try here - Great Rarities
True. You can find the story in the Numismatic Resources section ;)
See what you started Clinker - now ya got me writing books :rolleyes:
Well, before the practice started it was a big deal. There were no such things as vending machines or counting machines - there were only people....
LOL !! - if I knew I would have told ya already :o It's been so many years since I studied latin that I'm lucky to be able to read the easy...
It looks like the coin has come in contact with PVC residue and it is eating the clad layer away.
Who says they can't put a square peg in a round hole :D Gorgeous coins :eat: BTW - you figure out what the klippe legends say yet ?
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