The edge you show, with more of the copper-nickel showing on one side than the other, is quite normal. It is caused by the cutting process....
It's hard to imagine selling something like that, or buying it, but I can see the usefulness of the slab. Not really for the grade, of course,...
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Hugely interesting, but not errors. Even a modern overstrike would not be an error unless it was done unintentionally. Mischievous, perhaps, but...
No pictures, nothing there.
I posted this a few years ago, but this is my smallest coin. Neandria (famous because absolutely nothing happened there of note) 5mm, .08 g.,...
There is a small stain on the scroll to the left (your left) of OF in OF AMERICA on the reverse, as well as what appear in the photo to be some...
If it increased almost enough to buy a hamburger at McDonald's that would be doing pretty well these days!
Hope it eventually comes. It's always sad to lose something like that trough no fault of your own.
Good question. I'm just a collector. Hopefully some of the dealers on CT can give you a more informed answer. Normally, an overpolished die is...
Really cool coin! Love it! However, please use pliers to mash the staples flat so that there is no danger of scratching other coins with it. I...
Does it not spread to other parts of the coin, such as the interior? I'd like to hear from others on this topic.
Ah ha! So you are human after all!
Most of the state quarters won't be worth a premium for at least another hundred years, and even then the money lost to inflation will probably be...
In my experience, pocket pieces tend to wear to a smooth surface, not barely worn details with rough surfaces.
Thanks for sharing! I would think these are made more for the thrill of seeing if one can rather than for the profit. Yes, there is quite a...
I cant see anything I would call a gouge. If you are referring to the sort of "halo" effect around Britannia, that is caused by a very worn die.
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I, too, individually wrapped some uncirculated coins in aluminum foil when I was in my teens 60 years ago, and the last time I unwrapped one it...
This whole discussion is very interesting, and I love the OP's coin. But now you've got me curious about my 1771 half penny. Is is authentic or...
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