The way anyone finds out about what is going to happen regarding the mint is by asking them. And no you can't just pick up the phone and call...
Howdy 49ers and Welcome to the Forum !! Yes, still retain some value. But value is largely dependant on the condition of the coin. You say the...
There are virtual (on-line) coin clubs like WINS - World Internet Numismatic Society - where anyone in the world can be a member. Many members of...
A few years ago the results of a study on the effect resubmissions have on pop numbers was done and published in Coin World. The people doing the...
A debatable point, and there has been much debate about it. Basically a cud is nothing but the result of a broken die, and dies do not break only...
To the best of my knowledge none of the major TPG's will slab holed or plugged coins. They consider them to be altered/damaged.
Because I don't think that L is just a random contact mark like the others. While I will admit that it is possible for such a mark to occur by...
Personally I would not have bought the coin, I think NGC screwed the pooch on this one and slabbed a damaged coin. That L is not a contact mark,...
To a large degree yes, and to untrained eyes - 100% of the time. However, there is one weakness that putty has - it cannot duplicate the look...
The '96-W dime was issued in Mint Sets only. There was no other way to get one from the mint.
Thanks - I missed it :o
A common belief yes, but gold does tone. Even pure gold tones, but especially alloyed gold tones.
OK - I'm confused again - fixed what ?
No they will not. This has come up before and it has been answered by NGC.
The satin finish coins were only introduced in 2005. So all Mint Sets issued before that are different. That said, there was a time when the...
Side by side - the only difference is that on the worn coin the bottom of the 0 is blending with the rim.
While that is one of the differences it is not the only difference. The satin finish coins have a satin finish - business strikes do not. Satin...
I understand what you are saying Vess, but with coins, there is always somebody willing to take it all. And take it all at a fair price - a coin...
Is it possible they were part of the Julian Leidman theft ? If you are not familar with it, you can read a bit here and see some of what was...
Not much doubt for me anymore - that's a 1940.
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