That date's so mangled that the coin would probably need to be identified by other die markers -- if any are left. Unfortunately, identification...
Wiener's medals are really cool. I don't own one, but would love to.
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As others have said, buy the coin that you like best. :)
As mentioned elsewhere, definitely not a die defect. IMO, it looks almost like a counterstamp. I saw at least four almost identical marks -- three...
I doubt the clash would have any effect on the value at all, and I suspect your friend's offer is pretty fair.
I like it. I've never visited that mint museum.
At a glance, they look OK. The weights are in the right ballpark, and a lot of Mexican coinage that wasn't made in Mexico City is pretty crude....
The spread is high when there's a high demand for gold in hand. Should gold drop by about $300 per ounce, but should the segment of society who is...
I'm glad that 58 isn't a choice. AU63 here. :) No shot at RB unless the coloring is much lighter in person than in the image.
Buy the Saint, wait until the premium over melt rises, then sell it and buy bullion. Wait until the premium over melt drops again, then buy...
The main reason that nobody has given an estimate on the value of this item is because it's obscure -- likely nobody knows. Probably the only way...
The lettering is also a giveaway. Interesting piece!
That's the nicest 58 Morgan I've seen in a long time.
Ike SBA Any circulating coin designed by Charles Barber (when circulated; they're actually not horrible when unc.) Of course, I'm leaving out...
When my great aunt broke out her bags of silver coins. I was 7 and this was 1969, so they weren't in change any more. I knew what a Mercury dime...
Oldest coin was a Lincoln cent from the teens; I also got a Buffalo nickel a few years back where what was left of the date appeared to be from...
That's not quite true; two or three legitimate double-tailed coins have been authenticated. I wrote an article about one such piece about five...
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