Matter of fact, there wasn't anything I wanted. But appreciate the thought ;)
Nahhhh - not a chance. He doesn't say what, or rather whose book value he is referring to. And besides, it doesn't really matter since none of...
Because that is the smart thing to do ;)
Contact the Fischer folks and they'll sell them to you by dozens.
No disrespect intended, but if you knew how many times I have heard the story that I got it from grandfather, great grandfather, original owners...
Howdy Luke - Welcome to the Forum ! These sets like you describe were issued by private companies more as momentos than anything else. They...
It is worth about $10 - the value of the silver.
According to the Krause catlog the coin you ask about varies in value from $20 in F grade to $650 in BU grade. But if you found this coin in the...
Honestly - AU details and polished.
Hmmmmm - reckon I am going to have to talk to Peter about getting a lockup built for the whippersnappers :kewl:
It is quite common and has no value premium. May as well spend them.
Common ? No, but they could be found occasionally. As I recall I only managed to find a couple between 1960 and 1965. And the silver started...
I'll go look and post there ;)
That is correct Joe, I never have. But there are a lot of things in this hobby that I have never seen before, even after almost 50 years. But then...
No, it is as Lehigh said. As the dies are used the metal flowing across the die when the coins are struck causes fine lines to be etched into the...
Yes there are examples known where a letter or letters of the legends, sometimes the assayer's initials, are reversed or even inverted.
Joe - this pic that you posted, that looks more like an encased cent to me, not a partial collar strike. The groove in the middle of the edge is...
Have to agree with Jody, the design has 6 steps. If they are not all there then it isn't really a coin worthy of the FS designation. The only...
You can have a metal shop build you a copy stand for next to nothing. All they are are pieces of sheet goods bent with a few holes/slots punched...
I doubt it's reflected since the background of the clip is black. Look at the upper right and upper left corners of the pic Guy, you can clearly...
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