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They had to "reverse engineer" the dies in 1921 because the Morgan dies were destroyed in 1910. There are subtle differences in the dies between...
There used to be one not far from where I grew up that was called Dragway 42 (because it was on US route 42). Their radio ad slogan was "When...
1964-D is the most common nickel of all time. There were almost 2 BILLION of those minted. Combine that with the 1964 Philadelphia and there...
I remember in those days (early 60s) getting SLQs from my mom for lunch money...I wish I knew then what I know now.
Actually, people didn't start hoarding them until the mint announced they were pulling the silver. That plus the one coin people DID hoard, the...
I recall seeing a few cents that were painted red when I was a lot younger than I am now. I'm talking 1960s. I had no idea why. Now I do.
It's a very bad fake. Has anyone else noticed that there is no "E" in "E Pluribus Unum"? It didn't wear off...it wasn't there to begin with...
I think you may have hit the jackpot. Looks like a 1916 DDO to me. When the date is worn off, the feathers are a giveaway. But I think I see a...
I don't suffer from insanity, i thoroughly enjoy it!
Environmental damage, probably dug out of the ground. Spend it.
It's absolutely ok to keep a counterfeit in your collection, for educational purposes if nothing else, as long as they are identified and marked...
I keep them. I've found a few in rolls. Their mintage is quite a bit less than the ones intended for circulation. Someday they will be...
Sometimes I wonder if some dealers are just stupid, or they put stuff like that in the junk box on purpose as a goodwill gesture.
The moral of the story is when you are spending money for "Gem BU" coins, don't buy sight unseen, or buy certified coins only.
My 1878 nickel 3-cent piece that would probably have graded at least PF-45 to 50 (it was lightly circulated) that I sold for $900 40 years ago to...
MS-65. Nice coin. I don't see any major evidence of bag marks, only a few very minor scratches.
@Kavax "διαδοχη" is a FEMININE noun of the first declension that means the ACT of succeeding. "διαδοχος" is a masculine noun of the 2nd...
You looked up the wrong word. It's "διαδοχοι" (plural of "διαδοχος"-diadochos). The article got it wrong. The verb it derives from can mean "to...
it's been on their postage stamps for many years, and it's a good identifier
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