When the Mint transitioned from partial silver planchets to non-silver ("clad") planchets, some of the old ones stayed in and got mixed with the...
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I'm just a newbie, but I'd say fake simple because: 1) As Hobo stated, it is highly counterfeited, 2) It is in pristine condition, and 3) You own...
1A, 2B. Is it just me or does the 1838 Bust Half look more crooked in the holder in set B than it does in set A...?
Other than the person who made them keeping them together, how do such coins end back with the rest of the group?
It's actually pretty funny. Any movie with Andre the Giant, swordfights, drinking, magicians, torture devices, and poorly-played rodents the size...
(that was a quote from "The Princess Bride")
I just didn't understand "mint state" or "uncirculated". "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means..."
Wow. Guess I learned *more* than one thing today. Thanks.
Is that a fingerprint under Miss Liberty's chin? [IMG] Link to auction: here
FWIW, I soaked for 24 hours.
Dumb question, but you did *soak* it in the acetone, right? In a covered /sealed container?
Yeah, I'm still a sucker for those. If I ever get a full set, maybe I'll quit. I don't think there is much of a market to sell the duplicates.
Personally, none.
That's a cool coin.
I didn't know. There's almost always someone new to this who can learn from little "reminders" like this. Thanks.
even '38s, '39d and '50d? Impressive. I did not have that much patience ;-)
A guy at my LCS gave me one in change once. He knew.
Did I read that article correctly? They actually *wrote* to various police departments asking for lists of stolen merchandise so they could "watch...
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