These coins have been "enhanced" after leaving the mint. Much in the same way you find coins that have been "colorized" or coins that have been...
Welcome! Great find. Gene
You did well with your purchases Ricky. If you can get that money from your Mom, buy more coins... Please do not take some of the comments...
Happy Birthday! Good buy!
Looks like a pre-2009 Lincoln glued to the obverse, and a Roosevelt dime glued on the reverse, both of which were removed leaving the impression?
I am thinking this is post mint damage.
Not sure the best route, but maybe start small. Sell at some of the smaller coin shows to start with to see if you really want to turn your hobby...
1916 Lincoln cent in G.
@Porsche: Nice analysis, but I think my head exploded.
I agree. At least this is what the US Mint terms proof coins as. Info from the US Mint website indicates that the first proof coins were most...
Congrats rlm!
If you google "falus from Morocco" under the images tab you get a bunch of photos of similar looking coins.
The first one actually appears to be a falus from Morocco, the six pointed star w/the dot in the center really looks like other ancient Moroccan...
Sorry only Education note I have. Actually got this one for $65 about 15 yrs ago, and it is one of my favorites in the collection. I have been...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Here is a picture of the $1 note I have. Pretty rough condition, obviously rode around in someones wallet. Gene
I agree, I think Barbers are much harder to complete, especially when you consider that there are 13 coins in the series with a mintage of fewer...
On the new designed bills $5 through $100 look at the serial number. The number begins with two letters. The first letter corresponds to the...
I'd like anyone of them. Very nice pieces.
Very nice find. Wow.
I wasn't quite sure what caused it, I thought that it was interesting that it happened to occur in a place that made it look like an extension of...
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