The George I is inscribed, in part: "DG", short for "Deo Gratia". How ironic, that this German guy shows up, an' they make him King of England;...
You'd be able to show your finds and start a new site: Coin Stalk Update!
If your head was stuffed full of zinc, you'd be dealing with a hole problem, too! Poor Abe.
Amazing amount of stuff to find in three hours! I had the same kind of experience when my wisdom teeth came out; I went through a lot of...
Every time I find a silver ring or a silver coin, I do my 'silver dance', the details of which we won't go into at this time. I've not yet found...
Hi and welcome. Looking at the picture of your coin, it looks as if the "D" is down in the bottom of a small pit, approx. 3X the diameter of the...
As a side note, perhaps, it appears that there are a couple of different presentations of Abe's chin, beard and upper neck. Anyone else notice that?
Zinc-flavoured Lincoln Cents have a thin layer of copper over a zinc core. When you see those dark spots, it usually means that the outer coat is...
There also seems some residue between the denticles(?) around the rim that would only be removed by brushing. If this coin were human, it would be...
You're (not "your") probably thinking of Chase. They train their tellers to loudly and clearly enunciate, "Throw This Ruffian Out, Instantly!"
The coin on the left, the Liberty Cap coin looks like a metal detecting find: totally wiped out, after who-knows-how- long in the ground. I found...
MS63 Relatively high-luster coin; not cleaned, original surface. Bag marks, but no post mint damage. But if I was to buy one of these BU, I'd lay...
If lacquer is suspected, it can be removed with an acetone wash.
Truthfully, I've never much been a fan of the state and commemorative quarters. The obverse figure of Washington is flat, featureless, compared to...
Clapped-out die?
On later Jefferson nickels, the mint mark was transferred to the obverse of the coin and the tiny figures of two guys having a cigarette outside...
Welcome to CT. Your nickel looks like one that has been heavily-corroded by a lot of years in the soil and then cleaned down to its current...
Yes! Super-sharp coin. The funny "S" on "States" almost looks like it must be an error...forgive my ignorance of this type of coin.
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