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That is AWESOME! It reminds me of some of the early 1800s Zacatecas pieces which all seem like hand-made die pieces rather than using punches. (View Post)

I'd put money that the Ge and Ga readings are false positives for Zn. Handheld XRF devices are notorious for such abnormalities especially with valence and covalence bonds very near each other. I rec… (View Post)

En masse a nickel went a long way, especially during the depression! If your cost was 2c per coin in bulk quantity you would more than double your investment after expenses (machinery, fuel, time, et… (View Post)

I bought this one on eBay earlier this week and it's about as Unc as you will find them. It just arrived in today's mail and I can confirm it still has a little luster. These aren't rare, but they ar… (View Post)

This is an obvious and reasonable response. But, not all is what it appears at first glance, as discussed below. The photo of the genuine 1925 coin shows what is a 'relatively parallel and closely sp… (View Post)