I'd be scared to death to handle that coin. I'll stick with my used coins.
I believe you may have the only known PMD that actually adds value.
Thanks for the post. I have been known to take over threads on other forums and I really didn't want to do it here. I love learning about the...
I'm sorry you feel my musings and speculation constitutes hijacking the thread. I feel like I've learned a lot from the process of trying to...
I truly hope the language you have written is the language in the Health Care Bill which has caused this outcry. Unfortunately, I suspect it is...
OK then. I think we're on the same page now. I dread the day that working coinage will disappear and I fear it is coming soon. I too am partial to...
With the information Condor posted along with the lack of beveling, I have to say my suspicion is that it is likely: C. A well executed machine...
I'm still not convinced it's actually thicker rather than appearing thicker like the proof cents. This is a closeup showing a typical bevel. I...
You win. Here's my 1810 C-1. [IMG]
The crispness of the reeding makes me think it was either: a. Struck with an undersized collar on a wrong planchet. (Unlikely) b. Struck on a...
Standard is 11.34 grams and your 1.03 grams light ~10% light. ~29.3 mm versed standard of 30.6 mm or about 4% smaller diameter. We need a minting...
It appears to be between 29 mm and 30 mm (29.8 mm is my best estimate from the photos) where a half should be 30.6 mm. It seems proportional to...
Thanks for that shot. It makes a huge difference on the crispness of the reeding. Otherwise, it could be simply a rolled coin which shows up...
Having lived through the Carter years, I know that more dollars doesn't necessarily equate to more wealth. Youngsters have no idea what inflation...
I personally think commodities should be used as long term investments (7+ years) rather than short term investments which are too volatile and...
One of the 'advantages' of digital transactions is the ability to carry taxes out to to fractional amounts of the cent. No amount is too large or...
The why this response? "Back to the OP, I said "Will it drive down the mintages in the immediate future?" not "Will we eliminate coins...
It's funny how entertainers want to be politicians and politicians want to be entertainers.
I almost offered a nickel until I thought about what he might charge for shipping since I wasn't meeting his $2M price.
I almost bid a nickel until I thought about what he might charge for shipping.
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