Looks like it may have once been the center of an aluminum lucky token. They press the cents into those things. Although they don't usually look...
The only things I find in my closet are skeletons!
The striations (lines) come from the rolling process for the material the planchets are punched from. The final thin material starts out as a very...
Looks like a lamination that has folded over on the coin obliterating the RI in pluribus. This happened after striking and was worn in due to...
Something heavy hit that thing. IMHO
Entry post. I would be glad to win the 1896 silver Morgan dollar. Love those Morgans! Thanks for all you do for CT.
I like mine blast white.
Are any of them for sale?
I received a 1916 Merc in change from the post office a while back. Unfortunately, the reverse was so worn you could not see if there was a mint....
Glad your spirit has returned. "Always look on the sunny side of life!" (Monty Python)
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