Yes it's .900 silver. You can buy them on ebay for $12 - $13.
It's likely just leftover boxes from previous years. Stickers are cheaper than throwing them out.
Should have mentioned it previously, but the Smithsonian rarely has the coins on display. You might wait decades before it came out of the...
David - the first link I checked, Abe Books, has it for $66. Doubt you'll find one for less than that.
They are real in the sense that you can hold them in your hand. But they are not money. And if you tired to spend one you might get arrested....
I assume you mean this one - [IMG] The illustrated example is the Byron Reed coin - inventory item number P319. Photo courtesy of the...
Howdy Matt - Clip errors are usually worth a couple of bucks, but seldom over $10.
I do see what looks like some slight doubling in the 2nd and 3rd pics. You've got a good eye to pick that up for someone so new at this :thumb:
The best search engines that I know of for books is right here - BOOKS . Use them all, there are sometimes large differences in price.
I would agree, it doesn't make sense. The only explanation I can think of would be that because the coins are not US coins, the dealer offers a...
Congrats ! Always did like those.
Yes, it will continue to damage the coins. PVC will literally eat into the coin, if it already hasn't. Pure acetone (not fingernail polish...
Look, the problem as I see it is this. You have in the past many coins here asking for opinions. And normally that would be fine. But then you...
My opinion is that it is questionable.
The point is that the lower the fineness, the less silver the coin contains. I fail to see the reason for your confusion ?
I would say under $10.
I think you are basing your reasoning on bad information. Professional graders at the TPG's do not use a 10x loupe when grading a coin. That is a...
Bob - You need to take good sized individual pictures of each coin and post them. Then we may be able to help you.
DOH !:o Ardatirion is quite correct.
Ryan if you are buying that coin based on that picture - no you should definitely not buy it for $15. In all likelihood that coin could be bought...
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