The planchet making function was done locally, and the Charlotte Mint had major issues, especially when the gold dollar diameter was increased...
I can see the "ED" being as sharp as it is if the lamination was before the coin was struck. I can't see how it could be that sharp if the...
I wish they were make the half dollar in silver too. They should do it at these prices. There are only two modern half dollars in silver, the...
A cud is a blob of metal that results when a piece of the die, usually on the edge, breaks off. It is usually a lump a metal above the surface...
There have actually been quite a few 1794 half dollars coming to the market in recent years. I could swung a VF if I had wanted to do it, but it...
Here are examples of the real coins. I can't afford the half dollar or the dollar. Half Cent - There are several faces of Ms. Liberty on these...
Actually they could if there is a coin press on those sites. The trouble is it's harder (takes more pressure) to strike silver dollars than it is...
Why is the "ED" below the surface of the rest of coin and does not appear to be damaged? If those letters had been pushed in after the coin was...
That's okay, Please elaborate.
I was thinking attached cud when I bought the coin. I was thinking that somehow that part of the die pushed up instead of simply falling off the...
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Yes, I am an advanced collector, but no, I don't know all of the answers. I have learned many things on this forum. I think that the approach to...
I purchased this coin a number of years ago in a Heritage auction. I saw that there was something strange about the "ED" in "STATES" but bought...
The whole picture is weird because we all known that the devices on these coins are into the surface. Those photos make them look like they are...
I just read in "Coin World" that the mint is thinking about makings these new Morgan Dollars an annual issue. If they are able to add them as an...
The claim is the money earned is going to support a law enforcement memorial and museum. Given the issue price, I'm not sure how many of these...
One of the deceptive areas is the windows on the state capitol. They are protected by the columns which shielded them from wear. That makes them...
[ATTACH] Some people think that every coin that the Dahlonega Mint issued was poorly made, but this coin proves that assumption wrong. This coin...
If you are a type collector, all of those Liberty Seated pieces are types. For example. No Stars, "Red Book Variety #1 [ATTACH] No Drapery -...
Wait a few years, and it will be a lot less. The mintage is supposed to be 175,000 for each of them. If the full limit is sold, that's a lot of...
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