they'll say "covid-related problems" seems to be the excuse from late mail to no toilet paper. So late grading of coins might chime right in...
sometimes gases in the metal planchets expand and cause weird "bubbles and deformities" when they are heated accidently or on purpose post mint.
this is one of the reasons I don't shell out big bucks for grading. They could grade them with common curtesy if nothing else. Paying out big...
first thing that came to my mind was "sand blasting" someone cleaning bricks or rusty metal on something did a cent just to see what it would do....
OK folks time for me to add my two cents (ERRR I mean one cent) and others
no matter what you choose you have a fine coin. That Ghost image would make me want to grade and if nothing else sell it if you didn't like the...
I was watching ebay (bored) bids on a 1944 Henning nickel just to see how much folks would pay for a counterfeit coin. I was shocked when the...
We had a few brick and mortar coin shops here in Tupelo Ms but they was high as a cats back, so they didn't last long and moved on. I personally...
we had a few brick and mortar coin stores but they was high as a cats back so they didn't last long and moved on. I like browsing the local Flea...
weight sometimes tells a lot and NEVER forget the old magnet, not always a dead give away but worth a try and costs nothing but the time to do it.
dealers of coins ALSO sell on Ebay and Amazon and other sites. If bought from them they could and most likely WILL claim you swapped the coin they...
No "Billy Beer" lol poor ole' Bill Clinton will continue to have to live that one down.
Thanks friends
"WOW", is the only word come to mind
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good point! Even though I have a few gold coins that have love token etchings and letters. Ruined good coins in the process
yeah I have seen many "counter stamps" like this over the years IE: Kennedy head, hearts, most every state outline, clovers, Mason symbol... Ect...
ouch this forum sure stirred up a hornets nest.
But I must admit I like the Anti-political rules in here. I go for the coin not the politics or views
it's a "coin" I personally don't look at the political views. i look at why, when, and how. Then it becomes a collectable to me in a conversation...
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