Typically the reverse of one coin is cut out inside the rim on a lathe. This leaves the coin looking like a pie shell. Then the reverse of the...
For the last several years when the Mint tests new alloys for coins they use nonsense dies to strike the test pieces. The nonsense dies usually...
Proof coins can certainly be graded lower than PF-64. (By the way, PR stands for Poor, not Proof.) A Proof coin with lots of marks (but not...
This Southern-born boy would pick the Charlotte-mint gold.
Can you tell us where you see doubling?
I was reading about the top coin just a day or two ago. Vatican City issues a coin (or coins) after a Pope dies but before the new Pope is...
Think about what happens to a coin stuck inside a fin of a commercial clothes dryer. As the dryer drum turns to tumble the clothes the coin inside...
That, my dear, earns you a spot on my rapidly-growning Ignore List.
Thank heavens!!! Our suffering is nearly over!!! This is the LAST TIME she will ask the question!!! (That is, unless she goes back on her word...
What do you intend to use it for? Grading? Variety attribution? For grading I would recommend no more than 5X to 7X. Too much magnification...
Yep. The planchet is placed in the collar and the obverse and reverse dies come together (with the planchet between them) to strike the coin. Not...
I'm not sure what you mean by "milled" but I will guess you mean "struck". To answer your question (if I understand you correctly), the edge of...
But why do they all come here?
It is extremely unlikely that you have Satin Proof Peace Dollars there. Satin Proof Peace Dollars are incredibly rare and are worth thousands and...
She has several other threads asking similar questions about this piece. Some of those threads have photos.
You enjoy paying more than you should??? :eek:
Why drag ME into this mess again? Like everyone else here, I have already told you it is a cast counterfeit but for some reason you refuse to...
Pretty much. Suppose a counterfeiter selects as his host coin a Morgan Dollar with a bag mark in the field. The bag mark (naturally) is a mark...
1995 Special Olympics Commemorative Dollar [ATTACH]
Your Hobo Nickels appear to be modern creations. The OHNS (Original Hobo Nickel Society) uses five quality designations for Hobo Nickels:...
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