RWB

No. English is presently as close to a universal language as humans have come. Language evolves, but all languages have rules that improve comprehension such as the one mentioned.

Do not buy an 1879-CC without authentication - there are many counterfeits.

PS: It's "seen" not "scene." (It's the past participle of see." I see; I have seen; I saw.)

Or--- you can glue them into your old Vol II and have a custom up-dated edition.

Jeremy agens - Try to explain simply and directly what you think you see that is an error. Also, please post photos as described by Sandon, and make sure they are sharp.

Yes, I would dismiss the Kit, Kat, and Kaboodle. Nothing more than a crass ripoff. Not something expected of either the U.S. Mint or Stacks-Bowers.

I'd double check that orthopedist doin' cataract surgery......

Stop complaining about Charmy's cat ! When do you get surgery?

Congrats. !

Investigate before buying this kind of thing. Look at major auction sites such as Heritage or Stacks-Bowers for photos of authentic pieces. You will save much time and money. These resources are at your finger tips and entirely free....

Part of normal die changes.

All the coins pictured are common pocket change. They are worth face value. What makes the OP think they might have enhanced value?

A pleasant little article that really says only two things: 1) If buying pre-1934 US gold coins look for full weight, low uncirculated grade pieces at the smallest markup, and 2) Buy authenticated coins to ensure there are no counterfeits.

But --- aren't we all ?

An extra set of eyes on this kind of thing is always helpful.

A better conversion is from Troy ounces into doughnuts. That, almost everyone will understand.

FMTM-2 is in slow preparation --- it won't be out for a while...possibly late 2023. The goal remains machinery, mechanics, processes and operations - not specific coins. It's How and Why. Two of the segments are largely finished. One explains how coins were issued and distributed in the U.S. before there was a Federal Reserve Banking system. A second explains why the U.S. Mint did not move to Washington City in 1800 with the rest of the Federal government. (Also explains why the "pressure to close the mint" did not really happen to the extent many claim.) Others are going to answer questions raised by collectors including some members right here.

Other early samples came through military command. [Allow me to make it clear that this was not the first gold from Californian to reach the US Mint - that was when Californian was part of Mexico. This is the first to come from California under U.S. sovereignty and show up at the mint. I've outlines a short segment in FMTM-2 to discuss these early samples.]

But....near-frostbite is part of the fun of astronomy !

PRIVATE Mint of the United States December 8, 1848 Hon. R. S. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury Dear Sir, We have received, this morning, the first deposit of gold from California. It weighed 1,804.59 ounces, of which 1,623.80 was from the lower surface mines, and 350.79 from this is Feather River. It seems to be of excellent quality, but its true fineness has not yet been ascertained. When it is assayed, I will let you know the result. It is composed entirely of grains and dust. It was deposited by Mr. David Carter, who brought it from San Francisco by the Isthmus route. Most truly and respectfully, Your friend and servant R. M. Patterson

It is an improvement largely because the auction companies do not have the advantage of manipulating the stated condition of the coin. The good ones now put more time into better descriptions. But it also greatly reduces the need for buyer knowledge in coin grading. Plastic holders also limit complete examination of coins by bidders.

Or shoot first....

USAuPzlBxBob - Excellent list, but I fear many coin dealers cannot count that high -- without a "$" being present.

That's very telling.

Seems really simple for "In-Security" to flip up all the table skirts after the show closes. An upgrade might be to have those sharp-eyed exhibit judges work the night shift to spot miscreants hiding under the hot dog stand or in the restroom ceiling.