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  1. Bill G.
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    If you’ve used Heritage Auctions : Is this a scam?

    Forty years ago I flipped a 1955 doubled-die cent in AU. Not smart but hindsight is better than foresight. Do I regret it? No. We all make...
    Post by: Bill G., Jun 28, 2021 in forum: Coin Chat
  2. Bill G.
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    Inquiry about coin graffiti

    It means 'Thirteen." :>)
    Post by: Bill G., Jun 28, 2021 in forum: Ancient Coins
  3. Bill G.
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    Shell's Mr. President Coin Game question

    Hi Richard. I have several thousand of the aluminum game coins from the various Shell Oil promotional games. I buy collections in hope of finding...
    Post by: Bill G., Jun 28, 2021 in forum: Coin Chat
  4. Bill G.
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    Shell's Mr. President Coin Game question

    Hi. Osborne Coinage minted 51,100 'Silver Eagle Winner' coins for the 1992 Shell Oil promotional game. Most were turned in for the prize, but...
    Post by: Bill G., Jun 28, 2021 in forum: Coin Chat
  5. Bill G.
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    Shell's Mr. President Coin Game question

    There is no catalog value for an aluminum Chester Arthur token from Shell's Mr. President Coin Game. I've seen them sell on auction sites anywhere...
    Post by: Bill G., Mar 3, 2017 in forum: Coin Chat
  6. Bill G.
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    Shell's Mr. President Coin Game question

    Hi Rushmore. Your aluminum Lincoln medallion is from Shell Oil's 'Famous Facts & Faces Game' promotion from 1969. There are some valuable...
    Post by: Bill G., Jan 16, 2017 in forum: Coin Chat
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    Instant Winner Tokens

    I would like to buy unredeemed Instant Winner tokens from oil company promotional games from the 1960s and 1970s. Many games had instant winner...
    Thread by: Bill G., Jan 16, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Want Lists
  8. Bill G.
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    Shell's Mr. President Coin Game question

    Hi Victoria. In Shell's Mr. President Coin Game, aluminum medallions were minted for presidents 1 through 32 (Franklin D. Roosevelt). These were...
    Post by: Bill G., Jan 16, 2017 in forum: Coin Chat
  9. Bill G.
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    Large Cent - Can you guess the date?

    1804?
    Post by: Bill G., Jul 13, 2016 in forum: US Coins Forum
  10. Bill G.
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    The Shell Mr. Presidents Game Tokens

    Andreas, thanks for the nice pictures of the BP promotions. There was a huge expansion of interest in both numismatics and philatelics during this...
    Post by: Bill G., Jul 13, 2016 in forum: Coin Chat
  11. Bill G.
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    Is this called machine doubling?

    I do not believe this is an example of machine doubling. It looks more like a metal flow issue on a worn die. Machine doubling occurs while the...
    Post by: Bill G., Jul 13, 2016 in forum: Error Coins
  12. Bill G.
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    Shell's Mr. President Coin Game question

    I built a web page to clarify details about Shell's Mr. President Coin Game medallions and other gas station promotions:...
    Post by: Bill G., Jul 13, 2016 in forum: Coin Chat
  13. Bill G.
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    The Shell Mr. Presidents Game Tokens

    I built a web page to clarify details about the Shell's Mr. President Coin Game medallions and other gas station promotions:...
    Post by: Bill G., Jul 13, 2016 in forum: Coin Chat
  14. Bill G.
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    Sleeper Notes?

    Prices are driven by supply and demand. Due to small supplies of some issues, currency prices have risen sharply in the past decade with a...
    Post by: Bill G., Jun 2, 2016 in forum: Paper Money
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    Shell's Mr. President Coin Game question

    TWM: In 1992 Shell Oil had an Instant Winner promotion called 'Shell Presidential Collector Coins.' It was basically a set of eight giveaway...
    Post by: Bill G., May 29, 2016 in forum: Coin Chat
  16. Bill G.
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    The Shell Mr. Presidents Game Tokens

    Do you have a complete set of the aluminum Mr. President Coin Game tokens? I'd love to see photos of the key tokens.
    Post by: Bill G., May 23, 2016 in forum: Coin Chat
  17. Bill G.
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    Shell's Mr. President Coin Game question

    Hi Ron. The Franklin Mint produced at least eight sets of presidential medals and tokens using the same basic presidential motifs. Some of these...
    Post by: Bill G., May 23, 2016 in forum: Coin Chat
  18. Bill G.
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    Shell's Mr. President Coin Game question

    Hmmm ... That may have been a different promotion since the Mr. President Coin Game did not have any silver coin prizes. The one-ounce mint...
    Post by: Bill G., May 23, 2016 in forum: Coin Chat
  19. Bill G.
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    Shell's Mr. President Coin Game question

    Don't underestimate the value of the Instant Winner tokens. Some are quite valuable now; over $100.00 each. Even the common ones fetch $5.00 to...
    Post by: Bill G., May 23, 2016 in forum: Coin Chat
  20. Bill G.
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    Shell's Mr. President Coin Game question

    For the 'Shell's Mr. President Coin Game' 39 different aluminum game tokens were minted and issued, and that would comprise a complete set. There...
    Post by: Bill G., May 23, 2016 in forum: Coin Chat
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