Checking for some error varieties in an old change jar, I came across this 1972 with mild date doubling and a strange 2nd rim around 3/4 of the...
Went through a stash of older, unsearched pennies from an estate (the vast majority were pre-1985) with my handy Cherry Picker's guide and found...
I mean, it was priced well for a 1941-D Jefferson in that condition. I just thought it might be a RPM.
Yeah, on higher magnification, it looks like the blob around the mintmark is there, but not the lower left edge. Dangit. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Picked this up in a dealer's half price bin at the Houston Money Show last weekend. Almost didn't even check my Cherrypicker's Guide before...
I cherry picked one that was up for auction with poor pictures. I could make out that the hair was of the "Reverse of 1907-1921" mule, but...
Thanks for all the great suggestions for horsebacked / spear wielding ancients. For a similar theme, I also picked up a Magnentius AE24mm follis...
The motif of a horseback rider wielding a sword over his shoulder seems pretty widespread. I wonder though - which was more likely to be used in...
In trying to ID the variety, I'm having some trouble understanding the tail feather distinctions. Can anyone explain that to me? One thing I...
I'm trying to ID a counterstruck one I recently purchased. Anyone want to take a shot at the host coin? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Strangely, I've stopped receiving targeted ads for this type of product. Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed a reduction in the number of...
Hmm. Cool token, great story. I wonder how they found a stable foundation to place a 17 story building in New Orleans? How far down is the bedrock...
I recently picked this up while looking for an exhibit worthy illustration coin. [I'm seeking a few good Roman & Greek examples of classical...
Raffle prize from the Dallas coin club. Reverse has a small rim ding around 1:00. Not bad for $20. And I also won a 1907 V-nickel in AU with...
Thanks! I expected to use the /4 variety to zero in on the Overton variety, but I think that nails it.
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So far, my net cost has been $0. And, they keep eating the shipping and manufacture costs. On the scale of the enterprise that seems to be...
I have metal punch dies & label them "COPY" before giving them to local coin clubs, dealers, pawn shops, & bullion buyers as warnings of what to...
Nope. Reeded all the way around, probably on the same reeding machine that turns out previous year copies.
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