I've seen these on e-Bay before, believe it or not, they had bids. ~insert screwy face...here~
Both descriptions, circulated and improperly handled are used to describe "impaired proof"
Rare glimps inside the grading room [IMG]
With the 1964 composed of an amalgam of 90% silver and 10% copper, the outer layers of the post 64's have ±80% silver and a ±20% copper mix that...
Yes, I have a coaster like that, same size as the Kennedy half dollar.
Those are what I call San Fransisco "snow drift steps" If you look at Jefferson's hair on the obverse, the low point in the die, you will see the...
I'm still trying to figure out how to get the free postage everyone is talking about.
And the Federal Reserve is backed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the US Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing....these entities...
Since you pulled it out of circulation, the numismatic term would now be "impaired proof" which diminishes the value of this common proof coin.
Sorry to hear about this, hope the perp does not have a fence, so that way, the item might stay in the area. Unique piece, those are some good...
Maybe if they can get them past here (like a testing ground) they are satisfied that no more tweaking is required and production can begin.
The counterfeiters have always failed at the fine points of an engraved coin die, in the case of this known counterfeit 1921-D the wing feathers...
You have to think backwards when looking at strike through, wire or hair will leave an incused mark (indented) on the coin, so a raised area on a...
Not quite sure why this area did not strike up like the rest of the designs (still a little weak in other areas as well) the mint mark looks a...
The description is vague in nature and as described does not sound like what is considered a normal coin die. This sounds like something thin...
You have to be real careful about these early matte proof coins, subtle nuances sometimes is the only thing separating a matte proof from a early...
Nice to see some faces connected to names.
Boobbetrap, if y'all paid $1,000.00 for those silver rounds back in 1992, I hate to say it, but you were robbed! Those silver bullion rounds were...
I once smoked an extra corn leaf full of dried corn silk...it was awful.
Back in the 50's we'd get those back in change all the time, but they was so dark you could barely make out they was even an Indian Head...this...
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