by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 4, 2024 | History, Numismatics
1945 Saudi Arabia 1P NGC MS62 ARAMCO These pieces have an extremely interesting history. While not technically considered coins, they were struck by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in order to satisfy the debts owed to Saudi Arabia’s Arabian American Oil Company,...
by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 4, 2024 | Numismatics, History
REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM COIN NEWS TODAY SEPTEMBER 15TH 2006 Coin collectors have always loved collecting error coins, such as the famous 1937 D three legged buffalo nickel and more recently the Wisconsin Extra Leaf State Quarter. However what may...
by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 4, 2024 | History, Numismatics
1943 PCGS MS61 1c Stuck on Silver 10c Blank We are sure that you have heard of the 1943 Cents that accidently were stuck on copper planchets or blanks and have sold for a million dollars… for those of you in search of something just as cool…. We present...
by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 4, 2024 | History, Numismatics
1759 (Circa 1985) Martha Washington Five Cent Test Piece, Judd-2182, Pollock-Unlisted, R.7 PCGS AU58. 77.08 gn, virtually equal to the 5.0 gm statutory weight of a Jefferson nickel. Struck in nickel with a plain edge. Unlisted in Pollock, who describes only dime,...
by Scarsdale Coin | Feb 4, 2024 | History, Numismatics
1871 J-1096 PCGS PR66+ CAM CAC Here is this coins recent auction description… we could not have said it better! “A truly magnificent example of Longacre’s Seated Indian Princess design, the FINEST known of this Rarity-7- pattern quarter (7-12...