Way to go Massachusetts!. Lovely copper toning too.
Maybe Frank Venn will have an answer.:mouth: (There is a little humor there...).
Now, that is advice I surely could use.:thumb:
Vintage Old Mint No suggestions to offer, but glad you posted. I have family in the Bay area. I will see if someone can attend. The old Mint...
Wow. So very nice. Do you have any idea of how many tokens were made during that time period? Any idea of how many survived? Nice pics. Thanks for...
@wlwhittier and Zuhara: Thanks for all your posts. These are lovely coins. You two make a good team. r
It looks more cup shaped than mangled.???? Just an uneducated opinion or idea. How do you come across all these coins FrankVenn? Thanks for...
The big coin (40 para from sultan abdulmecid ottoman empire) is my favorite. Very nice.
Thank you for responding. Actually, it appears to be extra material. Perhaps just lucky positioning of a plancett with some surface material.
The idea of "cereal boxes," and "throw aways" sounds amazing to me. Glad FrankVenn Great Grand dad chose a greatgrand son that would take such...
Yes, Tess/Sunflower is very appreciative. A PM has already been sent to make sure that it is OK with the family. Don't worry, I will make it up to...
Fake or not. This is a really cool looking piece of artful paper. Sorry that it might be fake. There are graders for currency so don't let it go....
MS60 top, MS63 bottom, (the one you photographed appeared to have sharper die impression). (FYI: just learning, from a new grader).
Check with APMEX. I think I heard that they make selling their brand bars back very easy and with a price advantage. If you are especially...
@Pilkenton, could you clarify for me please??? Do you mean .75-$1.00 less that spot price per weight, or do you mean .75-1.00 less per the coins...
Neat site. I will return to it again. I did not realize that there were so many security features intergrated into the design.
Krispy, how did you know the answer?
i love jefferson nickels
Thanks for posting the grading opportunity. I am only learning. I did not intend to trash your coin.-Thanks.
Mystery solved.-- thanks for posting.
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