It depends on how much you search, and how lucky you are, and the only way to learn is experience, pick up a book, and go through lots of change.
I was gonna say dollar.
It appears to be a 1952, the 5 took a hit.
Post mint damage, done by someone with too much time on their hands.
Prior to I believe 1990, the dates were pressed into the die by hand, so the position between 2 mintmarks may be off, not an error. This is for...
That was the last year silver was used in its pages. ;)
What do they weigh?
Yep
It's either been spooned, or a dryer coin. Not an error.
Looks to be a die chip.
Look up dansco, 7070 list, that is a us type set
Unless you plan on selling it, or play the registry game, I wouldn't bother getting it graded. Edit: if your selling, make sure to take the...
use something like excel, or google docs, or open office.
I may have a new business venture, coinblogs .com ;)
I've always wondered what that coin was, I figured it was supposed to take place in the US, although I'm not sure it was filmed here. So I figured...
Oh, ok.
I would also suggest getting a redbook.
It looks as if someone applied heat to it.
It also appears to be a ddo AND ddr! New variety found, congrats on your retirement.
I personally wouldn't pay over 5 cents for it, then I'd probably just spend it.
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