Most museums that have coins store them in cabinets. It is one of the safest and most stable methods of storing coins in my opinion, but that's...
I am currently working on building a mahogany coin cabinet for my large cents. Each shelf has 50 equally spaced apart holes that are lined with...
Post some pictures. Even if they don't have dates there are still diagnostics you can use to find out if they are 1916. My 1916 did not have a...
I had one that I pulled from a junk silver box. I sent it to PCGS and it came back with AG details. I sold it after a few years for a nice profit....
I used to do quite a bit of metal detecting awhile ago. A lot of the dimes that I found came out of the ground a reddish color. As @Lon Chaney...
Introducing! The Franklin Head Dime! :hilarious: [ATTACH]
When did Franklin get put on the dime? o_O Maybe Roosevelt got scared off by the fire and asked Franklin to take his place. :hilarious:
Minor differences in weight happen from time to time. In my opinion the weight is not off by enough to throw up any red flags.
Looks good to me. What made you question its authenticity?
Yes. Pictures would be nice. :)
@SteveInTampa Did you get any word yet from your buddy at the BEP?
Nope. That's just damaged. Sorry to disappoint. :(
Thanks. I agree with your assessment. Imo the coin was just placed in the 2x2 at an angle. I am reposting the photos here so if anyone else...
Where are the pictures? Am I just not seeing them?
A similar thing as happened to me in the past. Once I got a 25 dollar box of cents from the bank and searched through them. After I finished I...
Without pictures I can't make a definite answer, but from your description it appears that what you have is a rotated die error. This happens when...
My first coins were a 1821 and 1830 large cent. Me and my grandpa went into an antique shop and I picked them both up for 50 cents each! I later...
I vote no. The bottom steps are mushy. :)
This might help. [ATTACH]
Over time the oils on our fingers can eat into the metal of a coin and cause discoloration. I'm sorry but this is not an error. On a good day this...
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