I would have guessed Zinc.
Things currently appear to move slowly through the US Mail system. Normal items are often pushing a week to get around the country. BUT Tracked...
Based on the position of the "D" in "GOD" I think it's a large motto.
IMO the last thing we need is the Mint producing more -- unnecessary stuff.
I didn't know PCGS was in the coin "conserving" business. I thought only NGC did that through NCS.
I see a -65. And that was before I saw the answer.
Now that I have Snow's latest FE and IHC books I could check them for varieties. I tried with Braided Hair Large Cents (1840-1857) but the PUP's...
If it has ever happened to me I didn't notice. I don't inspect my purchases closely as long as they look like what I intended to purchase. Good...
To be worth submitting a Jefferson nickel to a TPG for grading would require it to be virtually pristine. That means at least an MS-68. Your...
With one exception I stay away from long sets. No Barber or Seated Liberty sets by denomination for me. And sets earlier than Classic Head or...
No, it was listed as the C-1 variety.
It along with the two 1811 varieties are the tough ones.
I need something acidic to remove the ZnO. Or I could rub the heck out of it.
This is the last variety I need for my Classic Head ½¢ set. It won't straight grade but one this good without the scratches would be pushing $20k....
White vinegar (5%) for 6 hours. Next test I'll cut the time to 1 hour.
Test 1 - 5 coins I totally botched the test. No scans before, hence no comparison possible after. NO RESULTS. Test 2 - 5 coins I botched 80% (4...
Yep, the standard guidance is: You know how to get a million dollars collecting coins? Start with two million dollars.
The catalog says 6 coins dated 1941. Naturally I'm missing the 2 pricey ones: -- 1941 2 filler -- 1941 2 pengo/wavy base
One more go-around with the Krause catalog on disc and I've got it figured out. There are five 1941 France 10 centimes varieties but it also...
Not quite that bad but that's in the ballpark.
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