Not just dryer coins but coins with enviromental damage calling them "missing clad layer" or "double struck" which are just hammer jobs.... the...
Enviromental damage.
@riverratac- Just as Hobo said, it's just another dryer coin. There's usually a bunch on ebay and they are only worth their face value (unless...
Welcome to Coin Talk! We really need to see pics of what you have to determine what it is.
Looks like a deteriorated die.
I've dug up a few IH's that looked like this. Cleaning just leaves them discolored and pitted badly. I've started just leaving them alone and keep...
I think it's a farthing as well: [IMG]
I've gotten a few of my friends' kids into coins. They were young enough to still have the wide-eyed excitement about them which has carried on...
There are a lot of varieties of the 1858 cent. You might want to try Calgary Coin or watch ebay for listings:...
Sorry, I don't but I want to compliment you on you pic. Nice job!
Raw.
Okay, Rodeoclown.... I wish I could spend hours a day with looking and sorting coins but life gets in the way. Depending on the collector's...
[IMG] Small bead shown here. Notice the "I" points to denticle. Large bead, the "I" points between denticle.
Glad I could help.:thumb:
I've got a few that I bought out of the bargain bins at the shows. Most of mine date from the 1920's. Cheap but beautiful.
I am passionate about my collections. I spent 9 straight hours yesterday, sorting and creating new albums of my buys from the last couple of...
Some collectors use this to "age" coins especially after using something like a rock tumbler to clean them. Deception is what is should be called.
When will it ever stop? Soon collectors will have to have a degree in Metallurgical forensics to ensure they are getting the real deal!
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Coins that get caught in the fins of a commercial dryer have flattened devices and raised rims exactly as the one that is being listed. Do a...
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