Read a little closer - only 12 survive, the rest were melted. What the page does not say is that those 12 are held by the US Govt. at an...
The first thing I would do is return to that show today and ask for my money back - based on the pics I think it is a cast counterfeit. You can...
Because US citizens who wished to own gold were buying them from foriegn countries and the US saw little reason to miss out on those profits....
It has the lowest mintage of the series. But when the coin was issued everyone knew this and so a huge percentage of the total mintage was saved...
I'd say AU53.
Cloud - You mention open minds - I have always considered myself to be one with an open mind. Do you ? I have always chosen to examine all...
It should also be noted that sovereigns are perhaps the most counterfeited gold coin in existence. There are quite literally millions of them in...
Assuming they do have permission from the mint to use the logo - the coins could have easily been obtained from banks or other coin suppliers....
There is nothing special and no particular reason. It is simply supply and demand.
And to think I just moments ago sent an email off to someone to find you an answer :hatch: Oh well - now you've got one :thumb:
Cloud - with all due respect, I think you should do some additional reading on the subject. You are of course entitled to your opinion, but let's...
Gee Ruben I dunno, but I think the owner of that coin would pass on such an offer considering he paid over $40,000 for it :eek:
It appears to be accurately graded to me.
Can you explain a bit please - to the best of my knowledge none of the '04 or the '05 nickels are being produced any longer :confused:
You got the idea. But more than anything it is wise to become familiar with values before buying. You may think the prices on ebay are rediculous...
It is the one I recommend most often. But then I also recommend reading anything & everything on grading you can find.
They do of a sort - CLICK HERE
But it doesn't, it says the opposite. If a coin is sent in for grading 5 times, and all 5 times it is returned with the same grade on the slab -...
Of course, it happens every day with PCGS and NGC. Most of the time the coin comes back graded the same, but not always. This is easily evidenced...
Boy !! - that last one was stubborn :goof:
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