Electroplating was a common science experiment done in high school chem labs starting in the late 50s (the increased emphasis on science education...
Nice coin, but I'm partial to basketball references. I'll show the pic to my son. He had a very minor interest in coins when he was younger, but...
A clad quarter weighs 5.67 grams +/- 0.227 gms, so it could weigh as little as 5.443 gms and still be in spec. Assuming your scale has been...
This pretty much sums up my thoughts regarding colorized coins [ATTACH]
It was sanded or ground down after it left the mint. This could not occur during the minting process. Sorry but it's not an error.
I believe most of the demand that your referencing comes from New and inexperienced collectors who haven't learned the difference between hub...
I'm not seeing anything that resembles DDO-001. Here is a link to the 1970S listing on Wexler doubled die site. There are a few other DDOs for...
Top coin = 1746 Duit Netherlands East Indies Utrecht (The third number can't be a 1 because this type was minted until 1741)...
Why don't you sell one and use part of that profit to pay back @Garlicus. You'll still have lots more and can rebuild your credibility on this...
[ATTACH] Not going to hit reply on the last thread since it will soon be deleted by the moderators, but the last laugh is on @Frogclaw It's well...
If you like toned coins look at as many as possible that are already in TPG slabs. While there are some strong opinions as to what constitutes...
Try using an Amazon Fire tablet. Not only does the spell check s...…. er, leave something to be desired. It has a habit of replacing common words...
Large Date Copper. The rare one is the 82D small date copper. Still a nice looking coin for an album, but overall it's not worth much.
Radial flow lines. When the planchet is struck, metal will be pushed into the design, letters, and towards the rim. This metal flow will slowly...
1848 CAL quarter eagle (a lot more than I can afford) or Mass pine tree shilling
Did you check www.doubleddie.com www.varietyvista.com These sites have extensive lists of known doubled dies. I strongly recommend bookmarking...
@Jacobr0808 It takes a while so don't get discouraged. This is my 50th year of actively collecting and studying numismatics and I'm still...
It looks like it was struck with a heavily polished reverse die. The die may have been reworked to remove damage from a clash or something...
Did you check these sites first: www.varietyvista.com www.doubleddie.com They should be the first place to check if you think you found...
Sorry, but it's just environmental damage. @paddyman98 is correct. Clad coins contain 3 distinct layers that are pressed together, there is no...
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