This piece is clearly not from 1776; the style is far too modern. It's most likely one of a huge number of medals produced privately for the...
NGC will slab this coin as "Cracked Confederate Obverse". I believe you'll need to ask for a variety designation.
To clarify my first answer, die cracks in general do not necessarily add value. The Confederate die crack on the 1861-O half is a notable and very...
That's kind of how they do it in places where the VAT or sales tax is included. Your total is what was marked on the labels, but your receipt will...
MPC stands for Military Payment Certificate, such as your series 521 10 cent note. (I should have mentioned the acronym in my first response.)
Not generally. It depends on the prominence and effects of the die crack and whether cracks are normal for the coin or series. Some older coins...
The 10 cent note is what is known as a Military Payment Certificate. Military Payment certificates have a fairly strong collecting base and are...
As with everything, you need to know your market. The Greysheet doesn't cover varieties except for the more popular ones that are well-established...
If it has a bear, it's a token.
A good rule of thumb is that if it was minted in the 60s, it's rare with full steps. (If memory serves, the 1962 is easily the most common of the...
Thank you for the kind words!
I'm just waiting for a Proof-70 with a gold sticker. :)
Dallas didn't win because everybody knows there were no proof 1947-D nickels. ;)
I'll also vote for Dansco because they are so well constructed.
Probably the biggest show in this area since I moved here 9+ years ago. The other biggie is TNA, on the calendar in May.
And historically, at least, it doesn't necessarily take a lot of strikes. There's at least one very famous low mintage rarity that has a die crack.
Possibly something Littleton might have done. Is there any printing on the packaging?
A point here -- David Lange got his start in the local coin clubs in the SF Bay area. :)
There always is. :)
Texmech, if you're interested in information about coin clubs in the DFW area, drop me a PM and I'll tell you more than you need to know. :)
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