Let's see... ROLL 1 RESULTS: (0) 90% silver (0) 40% silver (2) clad Bicentennials Hmm... not the most auspicious beginning, but hey, we're only...
Hmm... Roll #1 looks like all clad. The edges all have that coppery band. No telltale white edges. :( [ATTACH]
One more reply/prediction, and I will reveal Roll #1.
NOW you're talkin'!!! :p
@cpm9ball- correct- you're guessing the future totals from all 5 rolls (100 coins). @Randy Abercrombie - I like your optimism! Don't necessarily...
On the CRH forum. Just a quickie contest. Small prize, maybe. Maybe nothing. Prize (If any) will depend on what I find in the rolls I got from...
Oh yeah- wish ME luck, too! I am doing a small CRH today, and made a game of it. :)
Good luck!
I had the same question.
Ready? Go! After five or more people have responded, I will reveal the contents of the first roll.
Edit: the contest portion of this thread has ended. Final results announced in Post #89. Ooh boy, my credit union actually had some half...
Sweet. Æthelred the Unready, eh? I was ready for that. ;) [ATTACH]
Such die varieties are not my cuppa tea, but good for you!
Why a 1975 for your avatar, out of curiosity? Birthyear?
Really? Wow. I'm surprised to hear that. Not surprised to hear that some of the ones you've found are BU. The XF is a bit more surprising....
Pre-1776 is the theme? I was just catching up. I can do that! [IMG]
It's neat how, with the background in the photo being that color, one has the optical illusion of that being a "cutout" coin, with the darker...
It's safe to assume that we've got an 1873-1916 silver German 1-mark piece, at least, so that mystery is solved.
Yes, I imagine the movement of the metal could account for the slight discrepancy in the diameter. Both the Type 1 and Type 2 Marks had reeded...
I notice that Numista lists the thickness for the (1873-1887) Type 1 at 1.4 mm and the (1891-1916) Type 2 at 1.44 mm, so if you had some really...
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