@mlov43 in the US I believe is it when they are delivered by the coiner that they become money. Up until they they are counted as bullion by weight.
Linesman's pliers or wire cutters on the cent...
"Sand" might not have only been silica. I've seen it done in a craft environment with crushed walnut shells.
Nice one, esp. with the die chip on the mint mark.
Nope. A missing layer would expose the copper core. And would likely weight quite a bit less than standard.
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All issues of The Numismatist up through (I think 2002) are now available through the Newman Numismatic Portal free to all. Editions from 2003...
Typically (when I'm not being lazy), I put a notice in the EXIF data... "Copyright (C) 20xx, name, all rights reserved except permission is...
Not odd at all. It takes some skill with a grinder to remove only the building w/o slipping. It would take mad skills with a grinder to remove...
Actually you need to be brutally honest about your coin and not engage in wishful thinking just because it's yours
Red book... Hands down if you don't hsve a 'recent' (5 years or less) copy
What are they worth? Truthfully not much. Bulk circulated wheat cents sell for 3-5 cents each. Fun of finding them? A lot more... AND, as a...
+200 I've bought 1851O three cent silver labeled 1851. and I own two of the three known slabs where the Grading company couldn't even spell their...
Maybe a box with difusion fabric??...
And the other one (_somebody_ needs to find a place to video without overhead flourescent lights): https://www.instagram.com/p/B6i4BltnW51/
Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/B6i2k1CHQoS/ Def looks better in the vid
neither side is polished for ordinary, circulation quality, strikes. That's proof territory...
Nope. Their own slab 'o plastic. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Active 2008-2011 (e.g....
I'm a sucker for CIIII's portrait, but I like the one that reportedly got the engraver in hot water because of the supposedly accurate portrait of...
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