If it were to grade MS I don't see how it is more than a low 63, especially from a roll. You could save brand new minted cents and not find a high...
Appears to be a misaligned die strike. While this coin may be an AU keeper, I don't think it's worth grading. I don't see this coin as mint state....
With the 1913 if you can see the mound, no need to etch the coin. I made this mistake. I got a bunch of dateless buffs for cheap just to...
There are something call "black beauties" on the 1959 and some 1958 nickels. An improperly annealed planchet (cooked too long), and they can...
It's so crazy, it just might work. How long did it take them to see they had the wrong planchets? Never if they were just mixed in with a tote of...
Never seen this before. What kind of pop count is there? From the article: "bidding quickly moved to $2350". Seems more valuable than that to me.
Normally you don't clean coins, unless you are a professional at restoring. Because 99%+ of the time, you will do more harm than good. In regards...
Didn't want to start a thread for this. There was another post with a bunch of odometers but I couldn't find it. I knew I was getting close, but I...
There's more counterfeit 14-Ds than real ones. Although if it's a fake maybe you are protected because item not as described? IDK anymore. Let's...
The dryer makes the details of the coin mushy. Spooned is very likely.
I have gotten coins in the reject slot, on the grill, on the shelf, on the floor, under the machine, wedged into the coin acceptor at the end of...
The zinc one is 2.5 grams. The copper ones are 3.1 grams. They changed from copper to zinc in 1982. But that year they made both kinds. So there...
"I wonder if someone just decided to put it back in circulation to make someone's day more fun." There was a thing a few years ago when (dealers?)...
AU has a wide range of grades. While this is the key date of the series I find it odd that other coins with MUCH lower mintages sell for a...
Sweet Paddy.
Nothing going on so I hit some scroungy spots. I needed 1 nickel for a milestone and almost didn't get it.[ATTACH]
It's just that the coating is so thin and the indentation is so deep and there's no zinc showing. If it was struck after the coating is applied...
The later Franklins can be found in high grades. I think these early ones circulated more. Back in the day the 50 cent piece was used a lot. By...
When in the process do they apply the copper coating? From your coin, I would think it was the last step and the strike thru happened before they...
That copper coating is very thin and yet I don't see any zinc showing.
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