Yes, a good theory. Perhaps someone or something deposited a concentrated, corrosive substance on the coin at some point. I know that sulfur is...
I'm curious about this coin and I see there is a lot of expertise here. It was this way when I purchased it at an auction a long time ago. What is...
Ah yes, I see that in the full text version. Dang, that means we have to wait until 2033 to see what American Samoa chooses...
The rules also say they are going alphabetically. So do we get Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and Arkansas up first?
Not really - that coin and it's description really exists in the PCGS database. They just try to fabricate a reasonable facsimile to fool the...
In addition to Thomas Edison and the Wright Bros, Ohio can lay claim to the vacuum cleaner, automobile starter, traffic light, and teflon....
Wow, that is sad. Even worse, the verification numbers check out on the PCGS site.
It seems unnecessary since the event was already marked by the 1997 Jackie Robinson commems (which I like). Never mind the silliness of square coins.
This is a 1962 proof in the cellophane pack. I'm assuming the red spot is the early stages of silver toning but I've never seen a spot develop in...
Thomas Jefferson looks a little creepy. The ATB reverses are nice. Jim Thorpe design is a little busy in reverse.
Received mine in the mail today. They look rather good, in an odd sort of way.
The original poster stated the coin weighs 3.0 g vs. the 3.1 g standard. I stated "I don't think the [electromagnetic tricks] are in play". What...
No need to apologize, the odds that this procedure was applied to this coin are slim to none. That fact that it exists is fascinating but...
Oh, I don't plan on getting rich collecting coins but owning a modern rarity would be fun.
I'm hoping the mint sells only about 3,000 sets and melts the rest ;)
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I had not seen that site before. I don't know that it's in play here but it's fascinating stuff. Since the energy is discharged within 20-40...
You're saying it's a seemingly complete penny, just at 9/10's scale or thereabouts. Since a coin can't shrink, it's likely some sort of novelty...
1959 was the first year of the Lincoln Memorial reverse design. Someone felt compelled to put away a few of these new, novel designs back in the...
This thread is starting to give me a headache.
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