Based on that, the arabic numerals on the coin would seem to indicate a silver weight of 419 grains ( a bit over 27 grams) and a fineness of .900....
If it weren't for the federal government wanting to make large cash transactions more difficult for the crooks, we'd still have $500, $1000, $5000...
What is the diameter and thickness of the coin? Perhaps a comparison to a U. S. coin.
1895 O Morgan in VF 1898 S Morgan in AU 1932 D Quarter in VF 1932 S Quarter in EF Just to name a few.
Too bad you cleaned them. Coin restoration is best left to the pros.
The date on the coin is 1887. It is the 20th year of the Meiji era. The symbols that look like = and + are 2 and 10 respectively. Because the...
Reasons why this wont happen any time soon: 1. The $1 FRN, along with the Lincoln cent, is iconic. 2. People resist change (good or bad). 3....
Even though 2009 saw the lowest mintages in decades, it is best to collect only the uncirculated ones as far as value is concerned. Coin...
Definitely a die clash. Bought one at an antique store last week. It would grade EF and bought it a few bucks below current market value for a...
Sorry to hear that. The price was rather substantial in the '60s. You could buy about 200 gallons of premium (ethyl) gasoline for that!
Looks like Lincoln has a vein popping out! lol Nice coin!
Try googling Numismatic News and search there too.
I am also. I figure what happened to the wheats will, to a certain extent, happen to the memorials. For the 1959 to early 1982 (Brass and...
Selling on Ebay is like any other business. Rule number one: The customer is always right. Rule number two: When the customer is wrong, see...
Thanks dmott88!
I can't say I've ever heard of a "drilled in" mintmark.
Thanks kookoox10! It was one of those things you just stumble upon. As a kid, I remember seeing similar kits available at Woolco department...
I don't know if it is still on the books or has been repealed but the government set limits as to the maximum number of cents, nickels, etc. were...
I don't think it's being paranoid with respect to the I.D. issue. When making a purchase at a store, I am periodically asked for my phone number....
Finally have the pics of the set: Original price was $2.95 inked on the edge of the box. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
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