I kinda had this symbol in mind - $
A better idea might be for you to look up some books on the subject of methods used to alter coins. You'll be surprised at what you find out....
Of course it is - that's not what I was asking. I'm asking you if you think that the mint mark itself looks like something else - meaning another...
No problem julz ;) Just remember though - it DOES happen.
Don't misunderstand flyers - ANACS will grade and slab your coin. And it won't matter if that is damage on the cheek or not - they will grade it...
I have no idea how long it will last - I've never used the clay. Either way, the thing that will harm the coins is the moisture in the air that is...
Love the color !!
To the best of my knowledge the Fed does not even use rolls - they only use bags.
I used to think that too, until I looked it up one day in the dictionary. The use of both the c and the k are acceptable in the spelling of the...
Nice find Bone !! Now, take a look at the mint mark - it's between the X in REX and 2 on the reverse. What does that look like to you ?
1949 50C 1963 Proof 50C It's a good thing I like you ;)
It's got 'em - they're just in other threads :D
Thanks for the compliments :) But there's a bit more to it than that. That is just one way of recognizing a cleaned coin. And it can be confusing...
AU53 is my guess.
Indeed you did well ! Believe it or not the mistake most collectors make is that they tend to undergrade their coins - rather than overgrade them....
And another advantage the Friedberg has over Krause - Friedberg goes all the way back to ancients. Krause only goes back to 1601.
It's quite simple, the mint always produced Proof dies with the cameo on the devices. But the cameo effect only last so long on a die before it...
I understand your post better now - but to me it's quite simple. There are 6 steps on the design, and if you are going to call something Full...
They were going nuts alright - trying to figure out why the curators had ever allowed the staff to routinely clean all the coins with cloths :(
They didn't use the motto on paper money until 1957. As for the coins, in my opinion they have all been harshly cleaned. As a result I would...
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