Oh I know Nick - there's QUITE a markup. There's something about the shipwreck coins that gets people's blood movin. I can remember when I sold a...
crystalk - All I can say is this - the mint has sold over 80 million of the new buffs to collectors/dealers alone. That's 80 million unc...
Congrats Gary !! All I can say is you've got more patience than I do :D
Howdy novel idea - Welcome to the Forum !! That is either an altered date or a counterfeit American Silver Eagle. And based on the way the...
Spider provided the link already - but here it is again - Click Here
One of these days Nick I'll tell ya a story about the Atocha ;) But that's for a another day. To be honest with you - I've never seen a piece...
This story took place 4 or 5 years ago at a local shop. I only became involved after the fact. A friend of mine inherited a collection - he...
I'd say it's definitely after mint damage. But what caused it - who knows ?
Ahhhhh - you mean like this one ? Couldn't find any silver examples right off - but they slab them too ;) By the way - cobs were still being...
It appears to be a copper coin and that sure looks like verdigris to me. It needs to be removed or it will eventually damage the coin - if it...
daggit - maybe this will hep you understand the different types of errors - error types Make sure when you reach the bottom of the page that...
What OldDan said - gorgeous coin !! ;)
Sorry Nick - just about all of them certify these coins. As a general rule - they are treated just like any other coin. But if the coin is...
I used to use the Mint's subscription service - started when they first offered it. It worked fine for years. But when I decided to stop and...
Sorry old friend I meant to post this for the other day. No need to look for the book - unless you prefer it. The entire book is available on-line...
There are articles on the net that such dimes do exist, but that only a few have been found. But I know of no authoritative source to confirm...
Howdy maverick75 - Welcome to the Forum !! Since you say it weighs 2 gm and is .999 silver - I suspect that you have a modern token. Many of...
It is indeed from a maundy set and can correctly be called a groat as well - Krause does. This example I would say is worth about $10 - $15.
If they are what I think they are - they are gold medals and yes the US Mint produced them. Depending on which one - some of them are downright...
1821 1/2 skilling struck in copper - Sweden. Value about $1.
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