Quote from the above link: "A handful escaped, however. Two were deliberately set aside and are at the Smithsonian Institution. The Mint has said...
They definately received 1/2 the proceeds from the sale! It was a part of the settlement, as I wrote at the time, just offer to split the proceeds...
Mike: Thanks for the news! If the coins are illegal to own, per the government, shouldn't they be required to prove that they were stolen?...
Flyers: In the event that error labels become collectible, perhaps you could get a premium for yours. Just keep the e-mail copies admitting the...
Speedy: But! You never know. I have a cheapie 'Digital Blue' and have found many unlisted repunched dates and mintmarks, along with misplaced...
Agreed, BUT (one big, giant but) they are also losing about .7 cents on each cent that is included and somewhere aroung .5 cents on the nickel....
Tom: Sorry about that, I should have read your Profile more carefully. Ooops.
Please forgive my ignorance, but is anyone sure that these were used as money? During what time period? Thanks
For meaningless comemorative coins, probably the 1936 Bridgeport Commemorative. It shows PT Barnum on the obverse, and commemorates the 100th...
Clinker: Thanks, once again, for some great facts. Also, those are great patterns! Love the pictures, hate the fact that I cannot afford...
From the Shire Post web page: This coin was made by Shire Post Mint to emulate the famous "Yocum Dollar" coin that has become legendary in the...
QUOTE=meeeeelee]My fther has approx. $100 in silver coins, everything from nickels to silver dollars. And mercury dimes too. What are these worth...
Final price: Winning bid: US $5,100.00 Wow, anyone want to tell them that it is a fake?
Two points, looking at the first picture, I would guess that this is a metal detecting coin, fresh from the ground. 1) if so, probably reasl,...
Excellent pictures. What do you use for your microphotographs? Thanks Frank
1965 Kennedy, PCGS SMS-70 DCAM a STUPENDOUSLY rare coin So INCREDIBLY rare that ZERO grade higher! NONE!!!!!!! "But as of the latest PCGS...
Plus $2.95 shipping for a 39 cent stamp. what a nice bunch of guys!
Agreed that it looks fake. You have to remember that the nickel planchet (meant to strike 5 cent coins) is smaller and thinner than the planchet...
Roy= Satootoko
I have never understood this concept. How can a piece that is not fully struck, eg, a Standing Liberty Quarter be a Gem Unc (say MS-66) if it has...
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