Both just Esty Cents. My grandson has a handful of zinc cents he "shined-up" on the sidewalk at school that look like your 1992 and 2008. Keep...
You're right, wear and tear. I noticed a small chip or circulation hit on the R of Liberty. And the ding on the reverse above the E in Cent....
Number combinations on currency can be mind boggling. If you like searching for trinary and other interesting combinations, check out some of the...
Good pointers for IDing reprocessed/plated coins from the members. Your 1955 coins shown might have been cleaned at one time or pulled from mint...
Although not an ancient, will a somewhat modern Komodo suffice? Farewell Herbert. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1994 Indonesia 50 Rupiah (Aluminum/Bronze)...
It's still illegal to melt pennies and nickels in the United States. This was originally a temporary regulation which came into effect in 2007 for...
That '43 S is a real keeper. Keep us informed on the Doc visit. Our thoughts are with you.
Actually, I think the substance that was on your '64 LMC retained a very good image of the obverse. If it's still in one piece or you haven't...
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1.) Yes, the top of the 7 on the large date '70 S is positioned a bit lower than the tops of the 1, 9 & 0 of the date. The top of the 7 on the...
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Only reference I could find just said "Gallic rooster walking on meadow of flowers." No mention of flower type.
Zinc blister that popped
Aside from the finish being sharper on the coin, so are the designs (lettering, date, MM, and person/image pictured). Your drawing is very good...
I looked for Bullseye Plating and most of the articles I found were primarily discussing toning issues (artificial vs natural). Couldn't locate an...
The ribbon on the sitting statesman's wig is normal looking. You seeing it as dancing/fleeing women is what is termed pareidolia....
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