Nice find- congratulations!
I have found several of these in 1990-P (actually brought it up here before too, but with pretty lousy pictures!)...
I don't dispute that silver gets consumed much more than gold in today's applications; in fact, I am very optimistic for silver for the long term...
I have seen many mentions of this and while it's historically accurate it fails to account for the truly large amounts of silver discovered in the...
I just saw that item on eBay and sorry to say but I don't think any of them are close AM.
I've found dozens of proof halves in rolls (out of about $40,000 worth) but only two proof cents (out of $2,500 worth).
You just have to sell silver on the way! Actually I moved mid-summer so it was a one-way trip. Just as well- I had been to every bank within 60...
I get at least $1,000 in halves a week, plus at least $50 in cents (more if the bank has more bags).
I had a thought about this that hasn't been discussed yet: How were people prosecuted / punished for selling such counterfeits before the...
I assume they are canadian silver quarters (since your location is listed as canada), in which case they are 80% silver (unless they're from 1967...
Sounds like he may be describing the 'gold highlighted' silver eagles that one sometimes sees on eBay, which also are formally "one dollar" face...
Interestingly, the mass of the cent changed several times before 1997- according to wikipedia, Years Weight Diameter/Shape...
I am selling a few variety cents on eBay- 1997 Doubled Ear: item number 230075017754 4-Wide AM 2000: item number 230075031010 or you can...
I have to say that to save time I only look for 98,99 and 2000 wide AM and only 1992D close AM; out ot curiosity, do you know how many close AM...
The "Close AM" does not always have to be touching- just "close", I think sometimes die wear and polishing might open up a little gap between...
I think you forgot this at the end of that statement: :whistle:
My local dealer in town sells his proof and mint sets at greysheet asking prices, and I was wondering if this is considered to be a good deal or...
Actually I thought that was a disadvantage of hobby profits, that only stocks / bonds qualify for the long term capital gain rate and any coin /...
Great finds! Do you look for varieties as well? Like doubled dies?
Thanks- I do search halves as well but cents are so much easier to get a hold of, and have much more varieties, that I started searching them as...
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