Primarily because nobody wants them or uses them in circulation. The same reason they haven't released any Sackys for circulation since 2001.
That's my concern exactly. I'm thinking that someone drilled a hole in a fake coin hoping that potential buyers would assume it was genuine and...
Howdy Julie - Welcome to the Forum !! There's really not much more to find out. There are plenty of known fakes for this coin out there - that...
I see where the confusion lies now - you thought that coin had the bust of George III - it doesn't - that's Charles III of Spain. ( assuming you...
Ahhhh - that explains it then. Now where is that foot in mouth icon of mine :o [IMG]
OK - here's a couple of examples of an 8 reales with the King George countermark - Link 1 Link 2 Now then, the Brits decided to do...
Now I'm a bit confused - exactly which coin in this thread are you referring to ? Gimme a sec and I'll find a pic of the countermarked coin for...
Hmmmm - I typed "toned Roosevelt dime" into Google's advanced search and came up with over 400 hits :confused: But anyway, here is an example...
With a Morgan dollar that is DMPL ( deep mirror proof like ) you can hold the coin up to a page of written text and actually read the text in the...
Uhhh - yeah.
There are several different makers of the stackable trays. Some of them are just hard plastic, which is fine - others are lined with felt or...
Circulation strikes can be Proof Like in appearance - CLICK HERE But I would certainly have my suspicions about the one in the auction. For...
Howdy RustyProf - Welcome to the Forum !! Whatever it is, it's a cast copy not a real coin. And I suspect it is of more modern origins as the...
Roy - Are you asking about the Spanish colonial piece with the King George countermark ? It was an 8 reales. Nice coins Bone ;)
You're right guys, it is a fake. But you're missing the most obvious clue - the rim and denticles. Take another look at that coin and compare it...
Howdy benk - Welcome to the Forum !! It appears to be mechanical doubling to me.
They appear to be die cracks to me.
And it was struck twice. Doesn't change the value any, but it makes it kinda cool :cool:
I'm afraid that's not a 0 in the date, but a 9. In 1707 they had a Queen, not a King ( that's George III on the coin ) - the coin had an entirely...
Most consider cleaning coins to be a bad thing that reduces their value - so I wouldn't recommend it. The 2nd coin is a penny - I was wrong on...
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