Its policy of each bank. Keeping coin counting machines in operation is expensive for maintenance. People used to bring in bags of pocket change...
I’m a bit more ruthless. I’d cut everything except the dollar coin. Considering Sacagaweas have as much copper in them as large cents and are...
Kinda thinking out loud, were we on razor thin coinage stocks before covid? Do (closed) small businesses really keep large amounts of change...
@desertgem Jim actually mine is a mechanical scale. Ohaus 311 balance beam, it’s slower (and much cheaper) but accurate. I thought about...
I just bought a scale and had similar question as my scale wouldn’t balance and I needed to recalibrate. McMaster-Carr I read around on the forums...
Not worried so much about lack of cash in banks. They apparently have no problems printing at full speed. They can go to electronic payments all...
@+VGO.DVCKS some crazy looking coins. Thanks for sharing. Seems a lot of discoveries are made in “average” coins. It wasn’t until the past 10-20...
Hate to see melting coins to get market value again like a few years ago. Worried about "junk" bullion US and foreign. I think a lot of unknown...
@AcesKings I was browsing this thread and I ran across your photos from May 12 2016. The feathers on the eagle are super detailed and the lines on...
Yea I was hoping they got it figured out but sounds like not. Thanks for the info.
When the sacagawea coins came out in 2000 there was a lot of spotting on the coins. The US mint worked up some experimental rinses and never heard...
Heh...I saved a bottle of that stuff for decades. I eventually threw it out a couple years back when downsizing. Thought it was snake oil as I...
Lot of good observations I had never considered. Many thanks for the response. It sounds like the observations on coins are part of a much...
@cpm9ball Heh if the coins were lead people probably would repurpose them. @JeffB I see your point about coin value not backed by metal content...
Decades ago coins were used a lot in commerce. Paper money has now replaced that role. Nowadays when I get change back, I find myself thinking...
You can use a flashlight reflector cone with a coin set down inside the cone to create that effect.
@Gdobie I wouldn’t beat yourself up about it too much. If it makes you feel better and the eBay listing says available to return, you can try if...
I think it should be ok. I’ve not run into anything that discusses off gassing of sulfur compounds from modern cardboard. And a few of the 2x2...
I’ve tried using exclusively the plastic 2x2’s experimenting with different brands and pages and I’m pretty sure they won’t fit into the vinyl...
Wow this is awesome information. I’ve got plenty of information to work with and some new ideas. Thanks!!!
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