6 or 7 years ago I casually started, and every so often I found a cool coin and put it aside, nothing serious. I've been into it seriously since...
Yup, the last time a basically full copper penny was minted, was in 1996. In 1997 it became copper plated zinc, and recently the mint switched to...
Early Canadian coinage (especially large cents), early 1900 US coinage, and recently world proofs. But I collect lots of others too!
A bit of both, but I mainly do it because I like collecting! The investor side of me looks for cheap silvers that will gain numismatic, and metal...
electrolysis is another way...and it's completely safe, do a YouTube or google search.
The 2009 Koala...it is a beauty, the pic does not give the coin justice :) [IMG]
Put them in vinegar, and scrub. Do this only if you want the rust off, it'll be worthless afterwords.
I don't really care about value. The indian head just looks good, and I like it.
Yeah, it is the picture. I can see the fine details of the feathers in the hair, and the liberty just sticks out. It looks completely different...
Thanks! I looked at the site and it looks very helpful, a great guide. So, could my coin be a choice VF-30?
Mine is self-explanatory...
Here it is...and it's hard to see, but it has full liberty. Also, the spots on the left, and line on the reverse are on the holder. [IMG] [IMG]...
new stuff :) [IMG] [IMG] Silver quarters (kind of the Canadian equivalent of an SLQ) [IMG] [IMG]
Thanks :)
It's worth $25 UNC, $5 XF, $2 VF, and $1 F.
I use kitco
From what country? What year? What's its composition? [IMG] [IMG]Thanks
Picasa!
It's really hard to keep this thread up-to-date, I'm going to stop. I'll just post a few neat things every now and then. Some new stuff: The one...
The one on the far right is MS-65...someone here will find these coins familiar as well :) [IMG]
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