The mint mark used to be added to dies by hand with means of a punch. It wasn't unusual for these to miss the proper location. Mint marks...
As a rule proof collectors consider these unc and unc collectors consider them to be proofs. They never got any respect until recent years....
It appears to have about that much wear after whatever caused the toning.
I'd guess the coin was heated or buried until about eight years ago and then started circulating again. The light wear before toning is...
I believe you're right about dies being chrome plated. They have said proof dies are chrome plated to make the cameo effect last longer. It's...
I'm not sure what they did before 1965 as I don't have a lot of experience with these. They tend to be better coins than what's seen in...
Large population territories like Puerto Rico need coin shipments almost every year. Like all areas they go through economic upturns and...
I set aside every set I see in extremely high grade. I prefer sets with every coin gem but if there's even one coin that's run of the mill or...
This will prove to be a big boost to some of the obsolete coinage from these areas since it ties them so firmly to US numismatics. I'm especially...
The '86-D wholesales at $4.25 each in unc. This date was overlooked by those saving roles and mint set production was greatly reduced that year...
The '86-D is a better date and worth several dollars if it were really MS-60. After trying to scratch something off it probably has no value....
You should run for office. I don't know if you'd do any good but I'm sure you can win. :whistle:
Take a look at the '68-P cent. There are several others that are usually bad but the '68 always has carbon spots on one or both sides. 95% are...
I would suggest that in the short term it depends on how you want to display or view your coins. If you want to see them as collections of...
There is no material that can be fabricated uinto a penny for less than a cent unless it's tiny. One cent isn't really money any longer....
My father used to say that in Germany in 1922 you needed a wheel barrow full of money to buy a loaf of bread but you could pay off your mortgage...
Wow! Good luck, you're going to need it. Even the '68 and '69 are very tough and the others are virtualkly impossible. When such a set...
I bet it's closer to .001% when you consider the interest. Of course we're also teaching people that it's OK to lose money as long as you do...
This country has been losing money making, handling, and disposing of this coin since at least 1975. Just how much pain must we endure?
I recieved a 1968-S clad quarter worn down to VG several years ago. Most proofs are removed before they wear much but they can be overlooked....
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