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  1. Spark1951 liked physics-fan3.14's post in the thread 1966 Dime - PMD or actual error?.

    Interesting theory. I noticed the obverse nicks you mentioned, but didn't consider that they could be related. However, the rim nicks...

    Sep 22, 2026 at 10:37 AM
  2. Spark1951 replied to the thread 1966 Dime - PMD or actual error?.

    Yes. As noted in an earlier post: any subjection of the reverse to an acidic substance would be post-mint. I mean, the Mint would not...

    Sep 21, 2026 at 11:02 PM
  3. Spark1951 liked physics-fan3.14's post in the thread 1966 Dime - PMD or actual error?.

    I've got a couple of ideas, and I'm not ready to say PMD just yet. Do you have an accurate scale that can weigh to fractions of a...

    Sep 21, 2026 at 10:41 PM
  4. Spark1951 liked Mr. Numismatist's post in the thread OGH + CAC = Big $$$.

    Not CAC'ed, but I've done well buying common coins (clad proofs, etc.) in OGH's and flipping them to holder collectors. Rattlers are...

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  5. Spark1951 liked The Meat man's post in the thread "Guess the coin" challenge!.

    Thanks for playing, everyone! Winner winner chicken dinner! [ATTACH] GIBRALTAR Time of Victoria, 1837-1901 CU 2 Quarts (28.0mm,...

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  6. Spark1951 liked The Meat man's post in the thread "Guess the coin" challenge!.

    Here's a close-up of the reverse of a newly acquired coin of mine. Can anyone correctly identify it? :pompous: [ATTACH]

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  7. Spark1951 liked philologus_1's post in the thread "Guess the coin" challenge!.

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  8. Spark1951 liked KBBPLL's post in the thread Free book at the trift store..

    Yes my local Ace Hardware asks on the screen thingy if you'd like to round up for a charity while checking out. Typically it's for the...

    Sep 18, 2026 at 7:33 PM
  9. Spark1951 liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread Free book at the trift store..

    I think the business asks you if you want to round up to the next nearest dollar. A lot of businesses do it where I live and businesses...

    Sep 18, 2026 at 6:52 PM
  10. Spark1951 replied to the thread Free book at the trift store..

    Yeah! What got rounded? Or was it a one-time charge for a teaspoon of weed killer? @History nerd.

    Sep 18, 2026 at 6:15 PM
  11. Spark1951 liked CoinCorgi's post in the thread Free book at the trift store..

    Round up? Wth?

    Sep 18, 2026 at 6:12 PM
  12. Spark1951 liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread 1843 Quarter, mint mark O maybe.

    It’s certainly in the right area, but I don’t think it’s an O Mint mark.

    Sep 18, 2026 at 6:01 PM
  13. Spark1951 liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread Dontcha Just Love It When A Coin Show Breaks Out?.

    Well… The old back seems short lived on concrete floors these days…. But I did brew up a love affair with this old large cent. Just...

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