That's because the arrows and rays was a one year, and only part of that year, type. Fortunately the mintage was very high so they are readily...
Yes proofs have squared edges, but just because a coin has squared edges doesn't mean it is a proof. Well struck business strikes can have...
The money doesn't actually go to the Memorial or the Museum. So far they have raised $654,840 in surcharges. And if the Mint doesn't cover...
OTE="Boosbuddy, post: 7599703, member: 109226"]Isn’t using the USPS to commit fraud a federal crime? Sure is, but exactly what fraud is being...
Of course in this case it is one of those distributors who sealed it that is making the claim that they are unsearched.
What does plating look like under a microscope? Unless they seriously botch the plating job, it looks like a solid piece of metal.
I would consider the no stars half dime and dime to be different types than the with stars half dime and dimes, not just a variety.
$40 for the clad half? One of the reasons for the clad commem halves was to provide an inexpensive collectable for beginners. The surcharge was...
Well if you or someone you know didn't buy it already identified from an auction at a major auction house for thousands of dollars..............It...
True, but where did the copper for those old cooking utensils and other sources come from? There just wasn't enough domestic production to supply...
After the War of 1812 importation of copper planchets from Boulton & Watt resumed and continued into the 1830's.
There would be no reason or need to "round up" a sales tax rate just because there are no one cent pieces. The only thing that keeps that from...
Or even much more likely, it's just an artists rendition.
So a government entity got something wrong and you're surprised? Correct term is five cent piece. Nickel is a slang term and it was also used...
Since it says one stick powder it was probably for black powder not dynamite (although I would be kind of surprised they would still be using...
He has a 1982 D small date zinc with plating damage by the mintmark (common occurrence) that looks like it is allowing zinc rot to set in.
They were basically flat until it looked like we might get 2021's and then they started going up. We saw the same thing happen with 1909 cents...
Considering these are almost certainly artists renditions and not photos of actual coins you really can't say anything about what the edge may or...
Both clearly Post Strike Damage.
And I was wrong. On the other hand since these were not struck in a collar, it's just double struck not double struck in collar
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