@Garvin Thanks for the link. Those are some beautiful coins (though the devil pic was kind of freaky), and now I can read the lettering. The...
@ancient coin hunter Thanks for the confirmation. It's exciting to know that these aren't replicas - this sparks my interest in collecting...
@Bing When I was an undergrad, I had to give a presentation for an art class. I had a hard time deciding on a topic until I saw these coins at...
I bought these two coins about 20 years ago. I don't recall how much I paid for them, but it was not much. At that time I thought these were...
@Pellinore, I see that there are hardcover and softcover editions of Modern European Coinage 14 priced at $533.23 and $88.00, respectively. Are...
That's why my avatar is a 1968-S. It was the last Lincoln Memorial cent to complete the series. I remember the rush I felt as a kid when I...
@Burton Strauss III Thanks for your reply. I was completely unaware of the things you pointed out. I have learned quite a bit here at CoinTalk....
Since I am new at grading, I thought that I should show my line of reasoning - as crazy as it appears. Using Photograde as a reference, all of...
I am a little late posting this, but let me take a stab at this. I am a novice at grading and need the practice. For now, my grading is based...
When I was collecting Lincoln cents as a kid, I was told to soak them in vinegar (i.e., acetic acid) to brighten up the color. The vinegar did...
I got very lucky one time. Over ten years ago, I decided to stop by the bank to get some half dollars for a friendly poker game. I could see...
I put my pocket change in plastic coin tubes - one for each denomination. When a tube gets full, I transfer the coins to a paper roll. My bank...
Thanks for the link. That site is very informative. Great images of dies and machinery!
At one point, I had accounts at different banks. The employees at one of the banks were very snobby - did not engage in small talk. When I...
Holy smokes! That's a lot of pennies! Do you inspect them carefully for errors or just pull out the wheat cents? Last spring, I found a bag full...
Reed, I appreciate your suggestion. I am a little leery about asking a teller to speak to THE manager. Doing that might give the impression that...
As a child I have had an account with this bank since the late 70's. I opened a savings account into which I deposited the money I earned...
I won't return the half dollars, so returning the clad ones won't be an issue. It may have been a post here on CoinTalk where I read that someone...
I guessed times have changed. I remember tellers giving paper roll wrappers upon request. I can understand the need to have an account with a...
I started my coin collecting hobby as a child by searching through rolls from my local bank. In the late 70's and early 80's, it was never a...
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