I think here is your answer about "Lots" So a "lot" is one stone. I'm curious what their grading standards are.
The state quarters were designed by the general public and had no consistant theme. The ATB quarters are done by professional artists and the...
But if there is any dust or grit on the blotting material any sideways movement while blotting can cause scratches, (a good portion of common dust...
And a dime missing both clad layers would weigh about 1.5 grams. The cent weights don't matter much as a cent planchet can't get into the dime...
It would also help to have images of some of the actual 38 D varieties, there are several different RPM and OMM for this issue. It may match one...
I think there are one or two getting close, but no one will ever duplicate the feat because at least one of the unique coins from the Eliasberg...
You aren't really wrong, the S mint "business strikes" are a "special striking" because they are not released into circulation. They are for sale...
What have you got against three dollar bills? There are plenty of real ones. Nope. half dimes didn't have the value on them until 1829, dimes in...
As oldhoopster says the only reason they would be waffling older coins would be if they were returned for redemption because they were seriously...
Correct, and since production of these coins STARTED Feb 11th. there were thousands of these bags produced before this one.
Migrated East?
Die varieties are not created by the normal wear and tear of the dies. Die states or die stages yes, die varieties no.
Only if they get new legislation allowing them to do so. In the case of the 1965 coins that authority was built into the Coinage act of 1965....
Most collectors tend to think about dies and coins and don't consider what can hppen in the earlier stages. So when the saw "lint on the die"...
Proof dies of that era were used for around 25,000 pieces which is why I used that for my lower number estimate. I would assume SMS dies were...
That would be true for the three dates that were only represented by a single piece in the GSA hoard, but for the rest of the dates a sizable...
Bolivian 10 centavo pre war was coppernickel, don't know percentages. 20 Centavo pre war was .833 silver.
Thanks I'd been wondering what happened, haven't been able to access for three days. But it is back up for me now, just just came up in the past...
I can understand how it was made, just not why. Brass plate. half penny on plate face down, blank die about halfpenny sixe with a cross cut into...
And they can continue striking them through Dec 31st. About the only way I see them being a "rarity" is if the virus keeps them shut down until...
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