Now you're talkin guys - hammered gold, that's where it's at :eat:
Ideas on what - why the age of the dealers is changing or why you still have a hard time ?
You're right, the gold was all gone many years before the silver was used up. The mint has bought gold on the open market for as long as I can...
Nickels are made of a solid alloy, they do not have an outer clad or plated layer - so there is nothing that CAN be missing. The coin has been...
You're not splitting hairs, you are just misunderstanding the designation. They are in no way saying that the coin is MS, they are just saying...
OK, where's my stick :D
I would agree with 63.
But if you knew that that particular coin from that mint was well known for being weakly struck from worn dies - would you be so quick to disagree...
While they did collect spent artillery shells and actually melt them down for the purpose of making cents - they never actually got around to...
Based on the pics I'd say more like AU50 - but it could be the pics. Hold the coin in the light and rotate it slowly. If that dull grey color...
The '43-P is not particularly known for a weak strike, so I think your opinion is likely correct. But in the pics you have it is quite difficult...
Actually Toad the 1785 looks to be in Fine condition, it's no where near MS.
Haymarks are fine lines often found on older coins in higher grades - we call them hairlines here in the US. To be honest, I see no signs of it...
I have no need to look it up, I am well aware that the Federal Reserve is not a govt. agency. But you might want to look up who prints our...
:confused: You can view the contents of the catalogs by using the link I posted. The catalogs themselves look like any other catalog - it's 3 books.
The mint does sell the coins - they sell them to the Federal Reserve. The coins cost a few cents each to make and they sell them at face value....
That is the word Ryan - original.
1965
Personally, I don't think anyone should ever buy a Trade dollar that is not certified. There are more fakes out there than there are real ones.
As long as you two are around, somebody HAS to mind the store :rolleyes:
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