Thanks Beefer518, that’s what I wanted to know. Plating covering up marks is well taken. I guess I will just use this as a poker marker.
Thanks all. I pretty much figured as much. But with all that aside, I was wondering if the coin had not been plated what it might grade. That dot...
I was wondering what grade you all might give this 1886 Morgan. Please note that someone in the past had this coin "gold" plated. In hand it is...
Here are a few birthday notes I picked out of circulation. [ATTACH]
Yes, they will probably never be worth anything over face value. But, they are sure fun to collect. Try putting a cent or nickel set together...
Thank you for that tutorial.
I will try to get some better photos of third and forth coin to bring out some more details. If I hold them in the sun on an angle I can see more...
Thanks for your replies. Anyone want to guess on coins 3 and 4?
A friend of mine gave me five coins encased in what seemed like cement. After many soakings in various solutions (things like adhesive remover,...
The zinc doesn't look dull enough to me. I wonder if this was "silver" plated and the plating is wearing off to show the copper
As with most error coins or notes, it worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. The off center strikes with a date typically bring more...
The adage "buy the coin, not the holder" also applies here. Serial numbers with high or low digits can easily be found in general circulation....
Looks to me like an incomplete clip in the manufacture of the blank.
@lordmarcovan and @dadams ! Received my prize today. Great Fed note. Thanks for the gift.
I wish to thank all those involved in this giveaway. It is fantastic that people will give things away just for the fun of it. It took me 71...
Because rolling machines usually inscribe their circle equally distanced from the rim all around the coin, I believe this MAY be caused by an...
If you tell the prospective buyer that you believe it to be damaged, and that others with coin knowledge have said the same, and he/she still...
How do you determine if the lamination occurred before or after a strike?
I picked this up at the Garden State Numismatic Association Coin Convention today. I don't get to see many laminations on quarters. No great...
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