Bingo! You hit a home run, with that link, ND. From one, who admires US coinage and it's history, to another; "thanks, friend". :)
Stunning, GD. Please explain the designs on the Venitian Ducat. Is it Christ? One of the Saints? What exactly is being depicted there?...
Well, if nothing else, we've learned that huuuuge pictures produce wiiiiide threads, that make the readers have to scroll back and forth in order...
Interesting, indeed. Sounds like a "Coin Vault" script. LOL
... have you been a coin collector? I know many of you are just starting, and others have been around awhile. I got started in the mid...
I just found a '69-S with full mint luster and not a trace of wear. :cool: Typical weak strike, but very few bag marks. Right now, I'm a...
The SAE is a commodity, in difference to the Proof version, which is marketed as a collectible. A quote from the Mint's website says.......
Unfotunately, I don't have first-hand knowledge, Susan. I have talked to dealers, who bought proof sets in quantity during the late 50's and...
Here is a picture, that can be enlarged by clicking on it. 1916 DDO nickel (click here)
I can't offer a lot of info, but I will relate what I have read. The 1916 Doubled Die Obverse nickel is a relatively recent discovery, unknown...
I only search nickel rolls. Today I found a 1939, a 1941, several from the '50's, and many uncirculated examples from the last few years of issue.
You'll have to buy those from a private individual, such as a coin dealer. The Mint doesn't sell them to the public. Only to a select group of...
Good luck, Speedy. Those are all worth having. (You already know which one I recommend, but all three would be better. ;) )
I'm the one that has been shot, yet refuses to let the flag hit the ground. :cool:
Thanks, for the picture. ;)
Gary, Brouse their website, and see what you think. It seems to be one of the better online numismatic organizations. LINK to WINS (click...
Not always does hard work pay off. But every once in a while.... Well done, sir.
Very nice note, catman. Thanks for sharing the pic and the info. Learned something new today. Good deal.
If you'd like recently completed auctions, unc. examples are selling in the $10-$15 range.
Hi, Speedy. Those are some fine references. If I were to only recommend one more, it would be; Official A.N.A. Grading Standards for United...
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