Yes it's an illegal coin that was never authorized by the mint. And yet they have not been confiscated as other illegal coins have been.
Not true. This is a blanket statement, and when you use a word like "all" that means 100% all the time.
Now if this coin weighs 3.1g then it is probably copper and probably not 1991. A likely scenario is that a 1971 or 1981 took a hit and it "looks"...
No matter what the seller says in the description, deception is being used to lure the buyer to spend more money for junk silver coins. You can...
This makes the 1913 V nickels forgeries.
Well of course I am skeptical by nature, but until we see this miracle globule of metal, I will reserve judgment until an intelligent hypothesis...
I couldn't find the 1986 but I did find the 1989-D and 1990-D. See post #20. Still waiting patiently here. (Tapping foot and drumming fingers.)
From this last photo it appears (to me) as if the plating has been removed. But this is not the final answer.
Great Southern has a reputation for buying problem coins cheaply, and then doing something to them (conservation, whatever) and reselling them at...
A lot of sharks in this business and they lowball people all the time, and get away with it when the customer doesn't know any better, which is...
Maybe environmental. I'm not sure I agree with the grade. Better photos could help. If it is environmental then it is likely a details coin.
Not all doubling is the good kind of doubling. In fact most kinds are not the good kind. Here is the Wexler's article on the 1967, perhaps you...
They didn't mint any. If one exists as an error, that's not what I am talking about. I am familiar with this story.
I recall reading about a 1986 off metal and a 1989. But I welcome any confirmation/ debunkings of that. Stack's Bowers sold a 1989-D struck on a...
Easier to bunk or debunk something if it is visible. I will reserve judgment until then. What is the latest known off metal cent? 1989? Any from...
If the center part of the coin is super crisp/details then it may be something. I can't tell in this photo.
This has nothing to do with determining the metal content. Some phone photos are OK. But if it is blurry don't bother to post them. I doubt it is...
When did they start using paper rolls for silver dollars?
OK cool. Anxious to see it. Some later date coins have been discovered on copper planchets, so it's possible. On the brand new aspect, usually...
This is what I said. Regular 42 in P and D Silver 42 in P and S. They made regular Philly and Denver nickels, and the silver were P and S.
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