Not necessarily. Mike will better know, but it could still be a foreign coin planchet that is manufacutred differently than a US quarter...
Sorry, read your first post again, missed the measurements bit (got lost in the picts...doh). Mikediamond is one of the experts (if not THE...
hmmm....gonna have to think a bit on this one. Dunno my first coin as all change was treasure to me as a child (and remarkably I still have my...
soooo....simply put toning is entropy in action, eh? :D
time for a brain drain.........thp! thp! thp! thp! thp! thp! :p
I'd think most of the coins would be ding'ed up being loose like that. Anyways, 250 lbs of silver at todays spot price comes out to $26,213.50...
No problem. Good luck on the jackpot ;) I'd still check with a local detector shop, even though it may be a bit more to rent. Trust me it...
I would guess that its the blurring boundries that put some collectors teeth on edge when you even mention toned coins. Toning after all, at its...
If you've never detected before, a few "rules" and hints. 1. You've got the permission from your uncle, but its the #1 rule to detecting so...
Hmmm....check around for your local shop the sells them, sometimes they have rentals available.
Too bad it has a "D" on it and only one ear ;)
Welcome to the forum macki. You've come to the right place to learn. There are many very knowledgeble and experienced collectors here that are...
Well, you've got my curiosity going....looking forward to the picts when you can post them ;)
Not to worry GD ;) But thanks for watchin out for us in the forum, and the forum in general. It's greatly appreciated.
The top of vending machines. The other day I was trying to decide between a snickers bar and M&M's and happened to lean my hand on the top of the...
I think you answered your own question ;) 5.67 grams (cirulation) vs. 6.35 grams (silver proof) If you don't have a scale that will measure...
Like I said before, its my first doubling find, of any kind, and so makes it into my rag tag error collection :) And thanks to you two, it'll be...
Well that's a little better ;) Personally, I can't stomach all the WTC coin sales (legit or otherwise). IF and only IF every last penny of the...
Well, if know one else has stepped up, I'd be happy to adopt and give the nickel a good home ;)
My parent's local bank is actually refusing to order them stating that the "quarter thing" has been too much of a pain already.
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