Yes, absolutely.
Yup, reed marks.
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I merged the two threads you started on this. Please only start 1 thread when you wish to ask or discuss something.
Chris I distinctly remember an article about the 2001 halves written in '05 or '06 about how many the mint still had left, it was the majority of...
I'm sure there are those who do Dick, but I don't think they realized that that is what you were asking for. I'd be happy to change the titles of...
What you have is a fake 1804 dollar.
Sure, just look in the Red Book like I said earlier. To my knowledge they have not issued a single one since 2004.
Correct. It's pretty simple. The mint only produces coins that were ordered by the Fed (Federal Reserve) the previous year. Or when required by...
You do it by following the original designation criteria. Where you get into trouble is when you follow the less strict designation criteria used...
2001 was the last year that the mint produced more than just a token few million half dollars. And it was back in 2004 as Chris says that the mint...
I think he's talking about something like this -...
For whatever it's worth, Bowers has written many times that he completely ignores any TPG FH designation when he considers a coin. And he advises...
No, every coin show or function there is that the TPGs attend they give them away as advertising.
As said already, sample slabs were and are, (they still give them out), nothing but advertising gimmicks by the TPG's. The TPG would pick some...
We send most of the guys like you straight on down to Miami green :D But I do admit, I look forward to finally meeting you ;)
Yeah I'd agree Mark, that happens. But with a coin like that, it sure doesn't happen often. And no dealer even close to worth his salt would pay...
Purely my opinion but I think it's definitely been harshly cleaned Eduard. Looking at the obverse, see that area of the fields between the left...
If that is the case then we are all in agreement.
Why ? They sold them by the gazillion in rolls and bags. Anybody that ever wanted one, already has 10.
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