The coin is so worn it is hard to say for sure - but I don't see anything that jumps out at me to say it is fake. And even in mint state - this is...
I'm a regular Goldberg customer - because of that I was a little disappointed in their ads regarding this sale. They have neglected to mention...
All good explanations - but in very simple terms : when the luster is intact on a coin (untoned) and you turn it in the light the color will...
Any of the explanations could be valid. Bottom line - we won't know without the coin in hand.
There will be no more silver quarter Proof sets - at least not this year. The Mint announced that production of these sets has stopped - sales...
Sorry - I have not been able to find any info regarding this :(
Quite often - they are also incorrectly graded by some as uncirculated. This is the reason for the name - it's because they can sometimes "slide"...
Sometimes yes - sometimes no. The number of coins that survive today for any given denomination, date and mm is dependent on many things....
Well congrats on several counts !! ;) Not too sure about that "givin her the check" bit though :eek: :D
This is the whole point I was trying to make. Morgans, Lincolns, Mercs, Buffs - you name it. They are all " exceedingly common coins." Granted...
First of all you need to define what value you are talking about - wholesale or retail. Wholesale may be defined by many as the price one...
I find it curious that you would consider this a myth. To me it is simple mathematics and the law of supply and demand. I will grant that for...
Money is, and always has been, anything that is used to faciltate commerce. It's just that simple ;)
While it is possible the coin has been cleaned I think it unlikely. For one thing the coin is slabbed by PCGS. And even though they make more than...
Speaking of the cost of US Mint products, the other day another collector reminded me of something. You should remember this Jody. It was not...
S.P. Harper - There is something you may not be aware of - the values listed in the Red Book are far from accuarte or realistic. Quite often...
Thanks Jody ;) But I assure you - it goes both ways. I learn just as much from others as they learn from me - that's kind of the point.
Yup - it's the only time it's ever happened ;)
There is one thing and only one thing that really matters to make a coin " hot " - demand. Mintage doesn't matter much - there are many coins...
The rooster has been a symbol used by the French nation since the middle ages. It has figured prominently on many of their coins - like this one -...
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