So you're one of those 'time is linear Nazi science deniers'! (1) NOTES...
You can bet that in 1860 the last place they'd look for a hidden message is in a 1907 penny. It is brilliant if you think about it.
Am I the only person disappointed that this thread didn't have a picture of a 2 cent piece?
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These are relics of the Civil War. During the war, getting a secret message securely across enemy lines was very difficult. At one point agents...
I'm intentionally getting some well worn coins for fun. Also, just about every time we go to this dealer we buy something because he takes the...
I hate DD designations. Many of the VAMs on Peace Dollars - even under magnification - I cannot tell what they're going on about. I think it is...
He picked two: He drinks as well.
My dad and I swore a solemn oath to buy no coins in August. This was to give the 'ole bank accounts a rest - July had been an expensive month. As...
Thank you for this clarification.
As it turns out, neither of these impact the technical grade: [ATTACH]
It is the patch to the south of the U that got my attention - like thatch work scratching.
In a closer examination of the devices it is clear they have been polished using an 8 oz. Silver Shine Polishing Liquid (by Blitz). The silver...
Help me out here: I looked at the dime and thought "not whizzed" because the lines seemed consistent through the inside of 'D' in United;...
The dime, to these noobie eyes, looks polished. It doesn't appear whizzed to me. Again, noobie here.
I like the 'simulate luster via mechanical movement of metal' definition. 'Smooth fields' seems like something else entirely.
I wish I was there with silver.
All coins should come slabbed from the mint. Alter vending machines to accept slabbed coins. Done.
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...and then treated with lasers.
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