It's the B1 reverse hub. About 25% of 1922 Peace dollars were made with reverse dies that came from the B1 reverse hub. I don't see a die crack...
Correct. Dropping a coin of the cent's purchasing power from production has proven to be no big deal for many countries. The nickel could be...
Congress can authorize a design change or composition change or a new denomination. Other than commemoratives and some precious metal issues,...
That's what the Treasury Secretary is in charge of working out after being informed they need to stop.
The ink protects them from the paper. Here are some of mine. [ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH] It's not just copper that tones like this in Whitmans,...
The Numismatist, March 1962, has an article "Saint George and the Dragon" that discusses an Armenian medal as its main subject matter, but...
Whitman folders will tone coins. Sometimes the results are better than others. The coins on the second and third boards are exposed directly to...
Correct. I wouldn't be surprised if there's an article someone wrote about St. George and the dragon on coins over the centuries.
Yes. 1878 is a popular year for this, since the date has been very well researched documented. There are some complete 8TF sets, 7TF sets, 7/8...
Just got this one for my set. Only need 1531 and I'll be complete 1499 to present. [IMG]
A couple 83-Os have come up. Someone else suggested a 21 Peace dollar to go with them. The do exist, are spectacular coins because of the relief...
Deep pockets is a relative term. You can look them up on Heritage. In my opinion, I stole the 21-D.
It's an amazing coin. PCGS graded it 64+. They don't come much nicer than that.
They are not common, for sure, but "easier" than the earlier dates.
How little? 3 coins. 1921-PDS Broadstruck Morgan dollars. I picked up the 21-D this week from the post office. [IMG] Here are the other two...
There are 5 clashes on this one. Three inside the top leaf cluster, where they're supposed to be, and two inside the second one, due to rotated...
One of the very few shots I've done that wasn't a single coin straight on. Shot this in 2009, which is one camera body ago. [ATTACH]
The premium on that one is modest, since it isn't all that rare. Not sure you'd get your $70 back.
PCGS won't label it. ANACS, ICG and I (VSS) will. It doesn't have a premium.
If anyone wants to see my setup in person, I'll have it at the Central States and ANA summer shows. If you catch me when I'm not busy, I could go...
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