There are many ways to determine the value of a collectable item. The best way to determine the value of coins is to research coins that wereactually soldand record the prices that they realized. Some coins are unique, housed in museums, and will never be available for sale to the general...
How and why this came about has been the result of considerable debate amongst coin experts. Some believe that an old die was pressed into service. A simple punch, they believe, was used to replace the “1” with a “2”. Others believe it’s simply a “filled die” – where part ...