That number indicates the fineness or purity of the metal content. 900 means the coin is 90% of that metal.
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What is the value of 416 one yen 900 silver coin
Ive seen 10k gold from brazil stamped ,935
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Plated with 10kt gold
Face value The value stamped on it
Numbers on a coin usually signify the year it was minted.
It means that somebody defaced the coin, and will reduce the coin's collector value. Dan
It means the coin was not issued by the U.S. Mint and is just a copy having no monetary value.
It could be a double-strike which means that the coin was stamped more than one time. Do some research or take it to your local coin dealer.
Do you mean a quarter DOLLAR? Quarter eagles were not issued in 1968. And could you describe "double 'stamped"" ? (note the term is actually "struck" in coin jargon).
what does LXG stamped on gold mean
It's worth a whole cent. The fingerprint isn't stamped in but was etched when someone handled it with dirty fingers. Over time, the oils from your skin will react with the metal in the coin, actually eating into the surface of the coin, which may make it look like the fingerprint was stamped into the coin. This is considered damage to the coin and can easily make the coin worthless to collectors.
For a coin it is just worth the value stamped on it i.e. the value on it's face So a common coin is worth face value, but a rare coin is worth more than face value.
Any reproduction of a US coin that is the same size and has the appearance of the real coin is required to have the word "copy" on it someplace where it can be easily seen. This is done to prevent the coin being represented as authentic
A coin stamped with 1789 with a profile of George Washington is not worth any monetary value. This type of coin was stamped privately and is commemorative.
A coin that has been stamped twice.