Henri Charriere

And both are CENTS, not PENNIES. (no apostrophe needed; pennies is the plural of penny.)

... worthless... priceless... it's all the same thing.

"The simplest explanation is usually the best one."

File under Locard's principle.

Trying to fix the date of my introduction to numismatics, I am unable to say exactly when it was but it is safe to say I had a number of type sets in the familiar old blue Whitman albums before silver was withdrawn from circulation a year after JFK's death in 1963, when Marilyn Monroe died (1962) during the deadly Paret-Griffin fight/Cuban missile crises (1961) and back to the time I was in elementary school and a young girl sold me coins from her late Dad's collection, including an 1894-O dime -- for face value. I had a Red Book, looked it up, discovered it was rare, worth $25. in either Fair or Good condition, and offered her more, but she demurred. As it is against the Law -- and chat board guidelines to refer to members by name, I thought I would share with you, the discriminating collector, how impressed I am with a member here who has compiled a number of top-shelf custom sets, continues to dabble in all manner of coins in seemingly all states of preservation and still has time to devote to assist other members. It is virtually impossible to fix his area of interest or expertise. He exudes the confidence and easy geniality that comes effortlessly to him. If there were an annual award for the member who best represents the ideal hobbyist, his name would come up, hands down. Man, I love this place! 🤣

My wife and I are the Last of the Mohicans. After us, there is nothingness. We Walk the Line...

Famous emerald-eyed cat from Belarus. Inscription reads: "Here's lookin' at you, Roger!"

Too bad it's on that long list of coins NGC won't certify.

Famous emerald-eyed cat from Belarus. Inscription reads: "Here's lookin' at you, Roger!"

Close... to indicate there is no date. Same as those ASE coins from one mint that were actually minted at another. Ah, you remember! Had to do with San Francisco and West Point, I forget which.

Testing 1-2-3, testing... Are you the proud owner of this coin error? Was the dollar coin the first of this series? The OP, and the OP only: Can you tell me why the date on the label is "bracketed" with parentheses? No further questions.

On the continuum of all possible crimes that can be committed Federally, from violent crimes against the person to crimes against property, theft of this kind, on the lower end, are non-violent and white collar-ish in nature. In the absence of specific information, I would have to believe only the prosecutors representing the people in the name of the USA, the office that prepared the pre-sentence investigation (PSI) and the sentencing judge, likely know best whether justice was done. I cannot comment because I do not know.

The part about all this I don't understand is there was a time not long ago when you urged members to cast their votes and, I thought the person you had wanted to assume the post, did, and I thought all was quiet on the western front -- and now this! What happened?

Nope! Can't do that. Yup, it's against the Guidelines. You may not respond in kind on the Chat Board. It's in the Scriptures... turn the other cheek.

🐓: What do you make of all this, Q? Q.A.: I don't know... Would an official government mint facility produce a token or fantasy piece to honor British royalty? Would such pieces be holdered in a deluxe commemorative presentation case? Would such a set hew to authentic specifications in terms of weight and fineness of gold? Would such pieces be limited to a run of only 30 pieces? (That sounds "truly rare" to me.) Lastly, what does Author Clancy have to say about this in his book, "A History of the Sovereign?"

Yes. It says, "REDEEMABLE IN GOLD ON DEMAND." With silver certificates, 1967 was the last year in which such currency could be redeemed. I would guess the last year for "redeemable in gold" FR notes was in the 1930's following issuance of the Executive Order. [If this note is yours, have you thought of having it encapsulated? It looks to be of Exceptional Paper Quality.]

To be on the safe side -- 120 years of numismatic experience, notwithstanding -- I am referring your inquiry to the resident pathologist specializing in the identification and treatment of "errors," our very own @Errorists .

On the Instagram post, I am guessing the "2 & 6" refers to areas which would correlate to the hands of a clock, but it is unclear, at least to me, what if anything may be found there beyond the normal wear and tear that is expected to be seen on a coin that has been in circulation for 36 years.

Put another way, you've got a helluva better chance, 1 in 300 million, of winning the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot...

If you see a violation of the board guidelines you should report it. There is an app for that... the three horizontal dots at the upper right-hand corner of every post.

FWIW: The ones produced by the Intaglio Mint rendered in pure silver, on double-thick 2-ounce planchets were superior "tributes." (I gifted my example; I no longer have photos of it.)

Man, I love this place but sure do miss my guest moderator gig!

Their slabs come with embedded chips [NFT] and, of course, they have certification numbers. It was the entry of the NGC certification number which triggered the alert. I would assume the same would occur with a PCGS slab as you cannot add a coin to their Set Registry until ownership is verified.

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