Howdy Speedy - haven't seen ya around much lately. Yes I think it is a good idea to have more valuable coins slabbed. It offers excellent...
Hmmmmm - I'm gonna leave this one to the error experts to say for sure. But that one looks like the real McCoy to me - not the poorman's :D
Do I know of it ? No. But I will offer a bit of advice for posting pics. When trying to determine if a coin has strike doubling or is the result...
the original book only covers cents & nickels. But it has tremendous amount of additonal information about errors & varieties. There is a new...
In France - the rooster is thought of much like the eagle is thought of here in the US. But it has been around for much longer. The Gallic...
It's too bad I work during the day - I miss out on all the fun :(
C'mon now Nd - buy at the first of the year to get early strikes ?? That's a myth - nothing else. Early strikes are produced every time they...
Sorry folks - the link expired :( Yes Nd - that was what I was talking about. But they weren't uncut sheets - they were 12 star notes with...
It is not uncommon for collectors to buy multiples of Proof sets and then not open them. These sets may sit in storage for years and never be...
Proof like is a term used when talking about a business strike coin - not a Proof coin. Generally it means that the devices of the coin are very...
digger - Sounds like what you need is the Cherrypickers Guide - to Rare Varieties. It list the most well known varities for cents & nickels.
Your door prize awaits sir - LINK Welllllllllllllllll - ya did say once you have never seen one :rolleyes:
I got lucky in finding this - the 1849-A 20 franc. Don't have it in hand yet - but couldn't wait to share :D [IMG] [IMG]
I only wish I could get my hands on that Andy :) But I did manage to finalize a deal to get my hands on something else you may be...
Certainly looks that way to me - BEP $2 set gone in five days :rolleyes:
Hmmmmm - now how could I fail to help a lady in distress ? You'll at least have a couple of pics to share when it's time. You just lemme know...
Howdy joker79 - Welcome to the Forum !! It's not a coin really - it's a medal - Krause M7. But a rather rare medal according to Krause - 400...
Howdy AK47 - Welcome to the Forum !! This should answer your question - at least part of it ;) Franc CFA
Congrats Robin ;)
Unless I miss my guess - that's what is known as the "poorman's doubled die". Looks to be VF to me. They do carry a small premium but not much....
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