I think they're cool :cool: Didn't buy 'em though - knew my son would snag 'em if I did :D
My first guess would be it is a pattern or die trial. Every other country I ever heard of makes them - no reason the expect the Asian countries to...
I found the coin on ebay Andy - don't mind telling you that at all ;) And if you wish to contact me via P/M - I'll even tell you the seller :D...
To some collectors it may add a small premium - but certainly nothing to get excited about. At least money wise. Even so - it is a neat...
Take a look at ebay or the used camera shops - bargains can be found. I know of several folks on the various forums that have purchased cameras...
When deciding where or on what coins to spend your budget - you have to leave the money end out of the equation. This is why - the coin market...
I have to agree with Nd - hard to say based on the pic. I see what you are talking about - but - just hard to say for sure. I will say that...
No need for better pics - the ones you have are fine. The mark you are thinking is a die break is actually a die clash and it is well known. Don't...
Ask and you shall receive ;) To the best of my knowledge the variety exists on '98 - '99 and 2000 cents with the '99 being the hardest to...
Just about as many dealers "sell the slab" as there are collectors who "buy the slab". So take your pick ;)
Dick - You are more than welcome ;) I am sorry that your father lost what he did - but grateful it was no more. Please be sure to tell...
Sorry spy - all I can say is that they sure are pretty ;) I would assume that they are part of President & First Lady series of silver rounds...
How many ? There's a lot !! Coins with this design were struck from 1732 through 1771 in the mint's of Mexico City, Potosi, Lima, Guatemala, Santa...
A bit of confusion here - at the time that pieces of 8 circulated - the term peso was used to stipulate the given weight 96 grains in gold or the...
Howdy Dick - Welcome to the Forum !! This coin you have pictured - I'm afraid it's a counterfeit. I know you didn't want to hear that - nobody...
In many ways this is the most important coin there ever was - [IMG] [IMG] This coin - and millions of others like it - were the most...
Are you also aware that just over a year ago ( amazingly enough about 3 months after I started this campaign ) the GAO did a nationwide survey on...
Well in a way - yes. But actually it is a little more involved than that. You see, in 1943, the first of the copper coins was discovered and it...
But do you know why everyone saved them ?
These sets are being issued in, 7 I believe, different pouches that were hand made by various Native American tribes which had contact with Lewis...
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