It's because the bids do not meet the reserve and the seller buys the coin back himself. edit - for those who would like to bid on an item in a...
Good for you Rickie :thumb: Even funnier, I've been giving them away to adults for the past 2 weeks and I get the same kind of reactions :D
And if you misplace that link, you can always find it in the Numismatic Resources section ;)
It's sure a good thing there's lots of those out there Bone. Otherwise, between you n Joe, there wouldn't be any left for anybody else :D :thumb:
While I understand your question, given that design I think in this case the coin is pretty evenly worn on both sides. The thing that is...
Apologies Sam, Ed - suffered a brain cramp. Hate it when that happens :desk: You guys are of course correct, the coins were not issued for...
I always thought so too. But explain to me why it says what it says in the Red Book. On the very same line it says Silver Clad, it lists the Proof...
WINS - has members from all over the world. And you never have to leave your house ;)
OK guys - I surrender. It's just that I have never seen any coin lose 20% of its weight from wear. But hey, stranger things have happened.
Aidan, wouldn't you say a small part of the problem might be that you are in New Zealand and we are talking about England. Could it not be that...
Coin World - March 5th Coin Talk - January 5th - Buffalo Fractionals Dang, the press was late with the news again :D
All ya gotta do is look in the Red Book. They made silver clad Ikes, for circulation, in '71, '72, '73, '74 & '76.
To make a few bucks. Counterfeiters will fake a common coin more often than they will a scarce or hard to find coin. Why ? Because they are easier...
Exactly. it was an encased coin that is no longer encased.
Well Aidan, then I suggest that you tell that to the folks and dealers there, because they certainly use those exact terms.
Same thing they mean here. Only difference is they use an adjectival system instead of a numerical system. I always get a laugh out of it when...
So join an on-line coin club, that kinda solves the problem ;)
Howdy Jim - Welcome to the Forum !! To be honest, it looks to me like mechanical doubling. But there are 35 varieties for the 1866 and it may...
I've posted this several times - BU Roll Buyer's Guide - and it can always be found in the Numismatic Resources section.
The collection of the various slabs that have been used over the years is a quite serious undertaking. There is even a book on the subject.
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