This guy hit the nail on the head. It is because of taxes that the penny must always remain.
Sounds like you are in the process of ruining the coin for good.
I figured it was a common thing. Wonder why the other coins haven't taken on this tone? Anyone have any idea?
I bought a 1980 proof set and the kennedy half has a very slight gold tint to it. Since I don't collect kennedy's, or proof sets for that matter,...
I think somebody should re-read the post. The DIES were punched by hand.
The walking liberties see about 5-8 dollars per in that condition, same goes for the Franklin. The peace dollars, (you called them liberty...
Worth between 250-300 dollars.
Sorry about all the noob questions, but can anyone offer any advice on spotting a cleaned coin? I have a 1923 Peace dollar that has a really...
Yeah, modern.
Maybe I should clarify, for a circulated coin, say in fine condition.
Just curious, when weighing a coin for authenticity, what is the +/- range you consider within range?
Thanks for your reply after your assessment, I was able to do some research and found that die clashing was very common in the early 3 cent...
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