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mudhut-tech

Copy or Fake 1760 Pillar Dollar , Piece of eight , 8 R
by mudhut-tech( 707)
Aside from all the questionable 8 Reales of all dates coming from overseas , the 1760 Mexico City Carlos III is a problem coin. It was copied in large numbers over 40 years ago in the U.S.A.. So unlike the...
Tags: piece of eight | 8 Reales | Fakes | 1760 Pillar Dollar | copies
228 of 234 people found this guide helpful
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mudhut-tech

Fake 1776 Mexico 8 Reales , Pieces of Eight
by mudhut-tech( 707)
It is hard to detect many of the fakes and copies listed these days. One easy one is the 1776 "FF" Mexico city 8 reales. To start , all the 8 reales of that time were minted with a Mint Mark and Assayers...
Tags: 1776 | Pillar Dollar | 8 Reales | piece of eight | 1776 Mexico
144 of 149 people found this guide helpful
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savoncoin

Rare Die Varieties in Pocket Change?
by savoncoin( 25572)
Do you realize what could be in your pocket change? Clashed-Dies, filled dies, capped-dies and even strongly Rotated-Dies. Broadstruck ''railroad rims'', Clipped-planchets, sintered planchets and even Blank...
Tags: rare coin | doubled die | error coins | money | numismatics
48 of 55 people found this guide helpful
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olympics2010vancouver

COIN RESTRIKES - WHAT ARE THEY ?
by olympics2010vancouver( 1737)
COIN RESTRIKES ARE USING THE ORIGINAL DIES OF THE COIN AND STRIKING THE COIN, AT A DIFFERENT TIME THAN THE NORMAL STRIKE YEAR. EG. A 2001 PENNY STRUCK IN THE PRODUCTION YEAR OF 2001 IS AN ORIGINAL. IF IT IS...
Tags: COIN RESTRIKE | COIN COLLECTING | RESTRIKE OR COPY OF A COIN? | CONFEDERATE COIN | COIN RESTRIKE OR COPY
47 of 50 people found this guide helpful
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savoncoin

United States PATTERN PIECES
by savoncoin( 25572)
A fascinating, but 'not well known' sector of numismatics are Pattern Pieces. What is a Pattern? Pattern pieces consist of numerous designs and experimental pieces which were made by the U.S. Mint in an...
Tags: us pattern | numismatics | rare | coin design | coin collecting
32 of 38 people found this guide helpful
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whawk

Collecting Early US Type Coins - Advice For Beginners
by whawk( 730)
For twenty-five years I have collected liberty seated dollars, for ten years Washington colonials and for about two draped bust half dollars. My collection is not huge, nor is it fantastically valuable, but it...
Tags: Liberty Seated Dollars | Draped Bust Halves | Colonials | Coin Collecting
31 of 33 people found this guide helpful
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savoncoin

What are 'Adjustment Marks' on coins?
by savoncoin( 25572)
The definintion of adjustment marks ... Pre-striking file marks seen mainly on gold and silver coins prior to 1840. These removed excess metal from overweight planchets. After 1840 these are seldom seen as the...
Tags: rare coin | coin collecting | numismatics | hobby | adjustment marks
14 of 22 people found this guide helpful
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olympics2010vancouver

COIN HOBBIEST PROTECTION ACT
by olympics2010vancouver( 1737)
A U.S. FEDERAL ACT TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM UNKNOWINGLY PURCHASING NON-ORIGINAL PRODUCTION COINS. [E.G. COINS NOT STRUCK DURING ORIGINAL PRODUCTION RUN (U.S. LEGAL TENDER), AND OTHERS]. FOR FULL DETAILS...
Tags: COIN HOBBIEST PROTECTION ACT | BUYER PROTECTION | CONFEDERATE CSA COIN | US COINS | COIN COLLECTING
10 of 19 people found this guide helpful
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olympics2010vancouver

COIN COPY - WHAT IS IT
by olympics2010vancouver( 1737)
A COPY OF A COIN IS JUST THAT, IT IS A COPY, NOT USING ORIGINAL DIES (SEE RESTRIKE). THEY WAY TO MAKE A COPY IS TO USE AN ORIGINAL COIN AND MAKE DIES FROM IT, THEN STAMP OUT COINS USING THESE DIES. A COPY TO...
Tags: COIN COPY OR REPRODUCTION | WHAT IS A COIN COPY | COIN COPY OR RESTRIKE | COIN COLLECTING | CONFEDERATE COIN
6 of 9 people found this guide helpful
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brodineshoppe

France 5 Francs Coins of the 19th Century
by brodineshoppe( 439)
The 5 francs coin minted in France, to be used in France starting in 1775-1878. That was only for the large 1-1/2'' coin. Most begin with ''this'' design which was to represent the joining of forces that...
Tags: french coins | french money | napoleonic coins | silver coins | 5 francs
5 of 10 people found this guide helpful
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