Wow, that surly would have seemed like an invitation to try and fool someone into thinking a coin has more value than intended.
In an excellent post by @johnmilton titled An Introduction to the Early Half Dimes, 1792 - 1805 John mentioned "There was no indication of value...
Outstanding John, Thanks! See my follow up questions in a separate post to a comment you made above regarding early coins without denominations.
Must have been typing same time as Randy:happy:
Could be gold plated. Some dealers / coin shops etc. have coins gold plated as a novelty. The amount of gold is so miniscule that it doesn't add...
Ummm .........
Catalogs are not past their heyday. Think direct marketing. Every aspect of cataloging is a science. As you mention paper, just one of many...
Printing catalogs is advertising. It is a huge business. It doesn't take everybody receiving a catalog to purchase something, to cover cataloging...
Very Nice! Moments to Enjoy! Even Better! Moments to Remember!!
Modern circulating (pocket change) plus kennedy halves, Susie B's, Sacagawea's and Presidential small dollars and Ike's when I get them sorted six...
Maybe that's why we have Zincolns:vomit: Any idea if most of those were copper, or zinc?
Didn't mean to hijack Sam Stone's thread, by bringing up Alice's Restaurant. Though I did know on this forum, I wouldn't be the only one to see...
Haven't seen a one either :( New Hampshire Went through two boxes too!
Not much to add other than You would make Alice (Arlo) Proud! Oh yeah, and remember: You can get anything you want at ......... :cool:
I too like to "feel" my coins. But alas, I relegate that to a few very smooth (almost awesome) pocket pieces. Currently common Morgan, Ike, and...
Wow, just WoW! Stunning !
Stuck in 1, but leaning towards 2!
I like to go into the bank. Talk to the girls, maybe get some coins or currency to go over with the grandkids, occasionally some silver. I use...
Once a stabbed is cracked, it is/can be difficult to know that the label actually goes with that coin. I suppose if there are legit pics, and...
What about the Canadian Mints 2018 announcement of "MintShield"? Anybody know if this has helped?...
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