That is what I assumed as well, unless there is a collector that just likes all mint error proof coins, that would be a rare bird though I think.
Sorry about the triple image, can't seem to correct it.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I bought this 3 cent nickel proof several years ago from HA. Here is my question. It has a planchet crack (see slab). > Is the...
We forget physical gold and silver (speaking of bullion now) are a tiny part of the entire market, like 1% or less. We are actually in a bear...
The thing is they are getting the high prices.
Everything is high everywhere, premiums on plain old bullion are nuts too. Try to buy a proof silver Libertad for less than 5X melt....good luck!...
Agreed, a bit over the queen on every country in the realm.
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Nice Type I dollar., mine is an AU50, but problem free.
You have a Third Party Smeller there. Dogs grade coins by scent but only do well with raw coins.
Was originally used to prevent clipping in the 1600’s on British silver coins.
It was used to prevent “clipping “. But what an odd place to locate it on this coin at least.
If you click the image you will see this wording. Of course I had to Google it and it made a lot of sense. I know many similar methods are used to...
Decus Et Tutamen I noticed these words on my newly acquired Britannia.[ATTACH]
Take a look at the 2nd picture, I was able to grasp much more detail with a simple iPhone adjustment.
This 2nd picture I still used my iPhone 11, but I set the optical lens at 2X. Made a big difference as I think you can see. [ATTACH] Oh yes the...
I took what I think is a better picture.
It was just too pretty to pass up. I haven't bought a bullion coin in about 15 years, but this one caught my eye. Even with the nasty premium....
I was a printer for 36 years, and not only could the sticker be just a poor print job (color match) or a make-ready that should have been...
My theory is that collecting coins is or at least should be > a combination of hobby and investment. Ideally we want our purchases to appreciate...
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