Coppercoins.com, redbook and right here are my 3 favorite reference sources.
I wouldn't use the redbook for accurate pricing, it is a year off and usually way high. Past ebay sales and Greysheet are much more accurate.
It looks like a plating bubble, try poking it with a toothpick, it should collapse, unless it's solid metal, then you have a struck-through or a...
I found my farthing. It's a 1723. Pics attached. If you want better pictures, I'll remove it from the 2x2 and use the camera macro.
I just ordered a .01 G scale from the ebay 'Daily Deals', I'll weigh the tag and see what it's worth. The chain is not gold, or the seller sent me...
I like the ANACS slabs. The tilted top lets you see what's inside from the top when packed in a box.
I bought my Loupe from ebay. The seller sent it with a free heavy chain marked with a little tag '18K'. I am sure it is NOT 18k. So, Be careful...
Here in Girard, PA, there was an elderly couple living in a fairly run down house. They had a garage sale one day, and I went to it. There was a...
I looked hard, and I can tell it's an old large cent, but not much else. I suppose it's one that has to be seen in hand.
Some call it doubling, but numismatically, it isn't.
Hold on, Mike Diamond , president of Coneca, hangs out here and may comment soon, I'd wait for his opinion before tossing this one.
Maybe someone pressed a cent into soft metal, then squeezed this cent into the 'die?' We need more opinions on this one.
On ebay This week I have some seated halves, a Barber and seated quarter, some error cents, an Indian cent, 3 notes, one is radar, and some misc...
The bottom of a Bic lighter is fairly soft plastic. I use one to push in stubborn coins.
After seeing the better pics, My Humble opinion is that it was struck 3 times. I don't know of a way to do this outside of the mint.
I tried to make the picture bigger, but couldn't. It kind of looks like multiple strikes, but I can't tell. The liberty looks right from a...
That coin is so off center it was missed completely. canadian coin, 100% off center, Caused die clash that created 'pennache', priceless.
If you ever have to pull an auction you have done something wrong. 1. Research the item before posting to get an idea of price. 2. Set a minimum...
Draw a maple leaf on the head, Bingo- 20,000 bucks. or was that 200,000?
Any shipper who ships just in an envelope should be prepared to replace many orders. I ship double wrapped in a bubble envelope. I once received a...
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