I think this might be a myth. There is an article on www.smalldollars.com that deals with this. The Cheerios dollars and maybe the gold ones had...
I know that some years back (80s??) the feds sold off some WWII flyers' emergency kits that contained gold coins. These were issued to pilots in...
I think it was simply the case that it was a new coin and people saved them in hoards. The cents version came after the initial hoards had been...
He wants someone else to do the heavy lifting, i.s. authenticating and grading. He either does not trust himself or know how to do it. I cannot...
Actually, this is not odd at all when it come to die breaks, etc. They die went bad, and the coins subsequently struck will all have the error....
The old paper envelope proof sets were issued unsealed, and the sealed flaps were the result of humidity or licking.
A few thgought.... I think your toning is being caused not by the plastic but by sulphur in the cardboard. The case seesm to be hard plastic...
There are basically two types of counterstamps (at least ones that involve multiple charatcters): single letter/number punches, and a prepared...
The inconsistent edge lettering (or reverse design) for the datwe is the giveaway with these fakes. I have a small collection of them. Some are...
I toss the ones coming in now, but I saved some from the 70s, and they are interesting. If you have space, put a couple away for future reference...
Canada?
It is almost definitley real - she did sogn a lot of them. Not worth a ton, but a few bucks, anbd a GREAT fund from circulation.
I might be wrong, but I had always understood that early proof sets were all "opened" or unsealed when issued. Over time humidity seals up the...
I thought the two coin set was just Unc coins? As for MM, I assumed the W was on all coins (minted at WP) this year??? I might be wrong on these.
I'm a bit confused now..... When I was In Swissy, it was "Rappen". Are you saying that the fractional coins are also legitimately called...
????? That s for gold only - silver is sill avalable, at least as of an hour ago.
This headline gave me a heart atrack - so I went on the website and yes, they are still available. I ordered 3 and may get more. I sort if...
The Secret Svc did pay them a visit - they had to agree to stop selling the rubber stamps themselves, but other companies can (and do) sell them....
In the end, it is actually a nice coin. I'd be happy to own it.
I hope it is fake, since if it is real you will never forgive yourself for the loss of value caused by the cleaning. Looks like a decent fake...
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