One more word of advice - don't try to wipe the coins off or make them look better. That will only damage them. Just handle them carefully and...
No problem about the mint marks - post your pics. If you have any problems feel free to email me the pics and I'll post them for you ;)...
Illya, to the best of my knowledge the design of the ASE has not changed since it was first issued in 1986. Perhaps you are talking about the...
Howdy novice - Welcome to the Forum !! First of all, a few words of advice. Be careful how you handle the coins, don't touch them with your...
Yes !! A picture woulld be most helpful. And you are right, the mint mark is important also. But I've never heard of a mint in Delaware or Maine.
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That depends on what you mean by the best. As a general rule Proof coins are of a much higher quality than business strike coins ( coins that are...
Howdy federicom03 - Welcome to the Forum !! The value of a coin is largely dependent on its condition. That's why one is worth $200 and another...
I'm not sure where the $400 figure comes from - but that "token" - it's not a coin - isn't worth $20 :rolleyes:
You have likely the greatest single source of research material there is in the world at your fingertips. I envy you.
There are advantages to buying Proof sets from a dealer - you get to pick your set. But there is a disadvantage too - you will pay more. But...
Howdy LETSBUYCOINS - Welcome to the Forum !! I must say, you're not alone in many of your thoughts and opinions - that's for sure.
Well that kinda depends. It is rare to find them with the hinge still intact and operable - I assume it is. Something like this is worth something...
If the mark is incuse (concave) then it happened after the coin left the mint. As for it being so close to the die crack - all I can say is it's...
For whatever it's worth Roy, Krause only list a tiny fraction of the essai coins. And they did make a copper one in that year - almost bought one...
The coin would grade Fine - it is worth about $40. And it's not necessary to post in the WIW Forum - everybody can see it right here ;)
Howdy Flying Joe - Welcome to the Forum !! Sorry to hear of your plight :( But it is a story repeated all too often. Here is what I would do -...
Sure - take your pick of 3 - Monarch Coin, Ace Coin and All About Coins. They're in the book ;)
You could also try CONECA - http://conecaonline.org/
Howdy David - Welcome to the Forum !! What you are describing sounds like a 5 franc pierfort essai. What that means is you have what is a...
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