I rarely speak at all about Krause anymore because they apparently consider any press to be good press and they are simply horrendous. They quit...
For what it's worth, I've heard rumors for many years that some countries and some coins are not allthey are purported to be. This applies to...
These are not so common as you might think in Unc. The 1974 isn't scarce like some of the other high mintage dates of the 10Y still circulating...
It's difficult to judge a coin by a photo but my best guess is that it's a mint set coin struck on a burnished planchet.
I wasn't aware of this. Better figure MS-66 FS then.
It's very nice but believe it or not this date comes even nicer. It is FS and probably MS-66 with a good shot at 67.
I've never seen the Alcoa token before. It might not be scarce but it's not common.
Thanks for the link and posts. Can you post any pictures of the alcoa tokens?
Thanks. I had thought there was a lot more aluminum in these alloys.
Cote calls this "municipal trade currency". Most are issued by the chamber of commerce or the other civic organization but also by the town...
These are now called Municipal Trade Tokens and are a popular collectible. Most had mintages between about 6 and 20 thousand and survive fairly...
Great thread. I believe the peso is tough. Most examples I've seen are heavily worn.
Unless the base metal coins were selected for quality your loss might be a lot lower than you're thinking. Sure sentimental value is probably...
The P quarter looks great but may be a misaligned die so the top wouldn't be as well struck. There might be a little marking on it as well. I...
Many people don't realize this is an "American" coin (from an island between the US and Canada). It's surprisingly common compared to its mintage...
Aluminum coins have a surprisingly short shelf life. People tend to avoid setting them aside so these two facts can come together to make some...
Hey, there's a sign a couple miles out of Toto that actually say "Toto 2"!
I'm sure there are much larger collections of cents but the most impressive I've heard of is a guy who told me he had set aside a bag every year...
Most moderns and cu/ ni coins will fill the peripheral design last during the strike so the last thing to fill will be LIBERTY, hair braids and...
People miss the point about these coins and most moderns in general. The reality is far more rolls of '82 and '83 coins were saved than almost...
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