True, for example, Morgans often have frosted devices and mirrored fields. But they are not called cameo - they are called Proof like. Only Proofs...
But a silver quarter only weighs 6.25 gm, a clad quarter 5.67gm.
Ruben let me give you a little background about Joe Garbarini. First of all he was a dear friend of mine, he's gone now. But Joe was truly one of...
In the days of old latin was used on all of the coinage of the western world since the time of Rome. But there was an underlying reason besides...
Tool steel.
Yes there is, platinum is whiter.
Just about any coin has latin legends, so the coin isn't the hard part. It's the books that are tough. And they only come in certain languages...
That one will be popular.
The presses have 4 sets of dies in them at a time. But yes, they strike each coin once and spit 'em out. Modern dies may strike as many as a...
Good point :thumb:
Let's not forget Latin, Spanish and Italian then :D In all honesty, I only know enough to understand the numismatic terminolgy. But then that's...
Spend some time in the Numismatic Resources section Zeke. You'll be surprised what you can learn in there ;)
Dang - he beat me :D
It signifies that the coin is exceptional.
We can't have somebody named Doug doing that - you may have to change your name :D
Fear huh :rolleyes: Let me see you teach yourself to read French and Dutch just from numismatic books. Then we'll talk ;)
To some people it does. But for the most part clash marks are pretty common. Some even see them as a detriment and would not want the coin because...
If it's an error or variety, he usually has pics of it.
If I can't read the language on the coins, I don't even attempt to try and study them. That leaves out most of Asia, Asia Minor and parts of Africa.
Was never lucky enough to own an Angel. Closest I ever go to something like that would be the Rose Noble. It's Charles V, the big guy himself...
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