With more US Mint Bureau documents becoming available on-line through the Newman Numismatic Portal (NNP), it seems a good time to give those doing...
Does anyone have a convenient concordance between Cohen and Breen half cent numbers? Thanks!
HarryJ. Lange's book has not been updated for 15 years. The other book with full references and letters was published 2 years ago and supersedes...
Because the dissolved minerals will precipitate out of solution and degrade performance, and possibly block fluid lines. Here’s a basic web site...
Good point! If that is what the poster meant, the my comment was unnecessary.
Many people do in fact feel congress did have a hand in the removal of the VDB. Frank Leach was the director of the US mint until Aug 1909. He...
In 1909, when then [sic] coin was first released, Brenner had placed his initials on the bottom of the reverse side. Congress was very unhappy...
i did take it to a coin dealer and he said he never seen one that nice with the strike. Not to belabor the point, but the dealer (including his...
Nicely and accurately put, Numbers.
The pictured coin is a little above average for strike/detail. See "A Guide Book of Peace Dollars" for more information and a comparison. The...
The US Mint also has a small retail operation at Mint HQ on 9th St NW - around the corner from Verizon Center and one block from the Spy Museum.
See "A Guide Book of Peace Dollars" for more information on the 1926 dollars. The variety was first identified by David W. Lange, now research...
Also read "Double Eagle" by Alison Frankel - a more "legal world" approach to the same story.
Hard to beat George Morgan recutting the 1921 Peace dollar reverse hub to convert the broken sword into parts of an olive branch, mountain top and...
William Woodin. They were 1/2 Unions. $100 Unions never went beyond the rough sketch stage. (You'll find a description of key events involving the...
Do you mean the truth or stuff made up by people to sell a coin or pretend they knew more than the other guy?
No part of the 1910 cent pictured resembles a proof. (See Kevin Flynn's new book on Matte Proof Lincoln Cents, for detailed information.)
The "1910" part is right, but not the "proof" part.
The CW article might clarify some of these discussion points for many readers.
“Yes, there was (about) a two day window when the coins could be obtained, legally.” [The period was approximately 3 weeks, not 2 days. Mint...
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