I believe the chop marks were made in China by merchants, not in the US by the government. The chop marks allowed the merchant to see inside the...
Perhaps they do not realized that they can profit from the drop in silver prices. Sure, they will take a loss on their current inventory but they...
The way that usually works is the gas station will continue to sell gasoline at the higher price as long as they can and then sloooowly drop their...
That's good. If the edges were reeded they would be fake. But lettered edges do not necessarily mean they are genuine. They do not look genuine to...
Are the edges reeded or lettered?
I think you meant to say 'centenarian', not 'centurion'. centenarian - a person who is 100 years old or older centurion - a military commander...
Search the threads for "dryer coin".
It was not a one-step process. The initials were not simply moved to the obverse. First they were removed entirely. Most of the Lincoln Cents...
What makes you think your coin is possibly a Proof? It would help if you could post better photos (larger, well-illuminated, obverse and reverse)...
Mint luster does not equal MS. AU coins have mint luster. An AU-58 will have great mint luster. Even XF coins will retain mint luster in protected...
No. It is a MAD (misaligned die). If it was an off-center strike both the obverse and reverse would be off-center.
That's what I was thinking.
It appears to me that you have an altered coin (1944 altered to 1914) rather than a counterfeit coin. The 1944-D host coin was genuine so the coin...
It will be a Proof but whether it will grade 65 is another matter. It could grade higher. It could grade lower. It all depends on the level of...
To clarify, if the coin in question is silver or gold it will always be worth at least melt value.
You just hijacked this thread again. You should start a new thread for your questions rather than hijacking another person's thread.
If you are in Colorado Springs April 27 you should stop by the ANA Money Museum for a free open house and celebration of the 100th anniversary of...
The IHC is not an error. It is damaged. If your State Quarter does indeed have a missing clad layer it will be highly collectible and will have...
Congrats! That's a nice railroad rim you have there and it is worth a good premium.
Do you have a Red Book?
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