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One thing I noticed.... Three of the buildings have signs with lettering on them. Two are hand engraved and indistinct, presumably intentionally. The third, however, seems to possibly have been done … (View Post)

As @jonathanb mentioned, I believe the drum issue referenced is usually a result of the design not being fully struck up. Sometimes you are looking at the original planchet surface. (View Post)

Far too controversial. It would be sexist. There was only one female MOH recipient (for voluntary civilian service during the Civil War), and that award was rescinded decades later, along with nearly… (View Post)

Lots of designers created different coins. Do we consider them to be part of the same series based on designer? Barber dimes, quarters, and half dollars have the same obverse design. They are called … (View Post)

I've noted that for the first few decades of presidents (or Founding Father in the case of Benjamin Franklin) appearing on coins they were historical figures from earlier in our nation's hi… (View Post)