There are very few "pattern tokens" and most are obviously patterns or are uniface. The above token is probably a Chicago token used in a...
It's interesting you pick an eagle reverse clad quarter and the one that is the least interesting coin in the most interesting series out there....
There aren't many collectors so don't expect a windfall. The instant winners aren't seen often. I'm not sure what the others are.
Collectors in each country are, of course, entitled to define their terms as they see fit and in this case I agree with the definition. Not only...
Most people don't see what's going on now days. world coins were never really "cheap" per se but were merely not widely collected in their...
Yes. This is why I believe it will make 65; this coin is tough even in nice attractive MS-63. "Eye appeal" seems to be high because of the...
It is top-notch but hard to tell from a picture. I'd say MS-65 unless the luster is as deep and broad as it appears in the picture then 66 isn't...
We've been babbling for 4000 years. Few seem to notice it though. The language is "confused" yet everyone seems to think they know what...
What makes the future so hard to predict is that it hasn't happened yet. -My yogyism The stock market will do whatever is necessary to make...
Humans have spent at least 40,000 years living and adapting their enviroment to meet their needs. We've had agriculture for 12,000 years and...
Are these all from circulation?!? Is there any discernable wear on many?
I would say one of each circulating coin (preferably in unc) but I'd add the NCLT and token coinage where prices are reasonable or if I already...
Some of the bags were seated liberty and trade dollars as well. Mostly seated liberty if memory serves.
Actually some coins can have quite a bit of force on them due to leverage. This is the primary factor that causes marking on coins in handling...
It will probably work in a vending machine but it depends on how finely set it is and whether it detects rotational inertia or not. Perhaps...
It's hard to tell from the picture since most of the distortion seems to be optical effects but it appears normal for the date. There is a...
It appears to have had its rims removed by filing. It's probably in good shape otherwise because it keeps getting removed from circulation.
There are several real oddballs known from 1995. I don't recallany struck on dime stock but it does sound like it could be a nickel planchet or...
Well, not to pick nits but there are only about 280,000,000 dimes like his and most exhibit quite a bit more wear. I only point this out...
It's a good article but readers should check out this author's other work for superb articles. He makes an excellent point about this issue and...
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