Could have picked up a certified 1945-P MS65 FSB Merc in 1989 for less than 2 grand, but as a broke college student it wasn't gonna happen. I...
To discern between copper and zinc cents, just flip it like you would for a Heads or Tails coin toss. Make sure your thumb nail flips the cent....
I can never seem to find my PCGS Counterfeit guide when I need it. It has all the die diagnostics and such. So I'll just take a flying run at...
Wow! I don't do the Barber series, but I would find room for those in my collection. Rick L.
L I B. O S A is a Merc in der! My bad. I was distracted by the big shinny chunck of gold on the left. Yeah, that's what it was. I love the...
Meh. No Mercs. Rick L.
Well poo. The closer gold gets to 1K, the less I feel like buying. Then of course the mint does THIS... Rick L.
Well done, Frank. I'm not real partial to the Barber designs, but coins like that I gotta respect. Rick L.
There were small and large S mintmarks in 17. The smaller, closed S is often found punched close to the stalk. This is an example of that...
Using photos from Lange's book, I can see it as a filled MM on one of the repunched "S" dies. The notch in the lower left corner, and the overall...
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