Great! Love to see some pictures of the other coins. Your friend is correct too, cleaning can really hurt the value of coins so it is best to...
Definitely a fake, the seam around the edge is a dead giveaway, this is where the coin was cast. An original struck coin would not have this.
Brushing copper coins was very common in the 50's and 60's and still may be. It was not wire brushing but using a very fine brush similar to a...
No, it is not an original. It actually doesn't appear to be one of the restrikes, it looks like a cast copy of a restrike.
Probably $60 to $65 for the fifty, so I would say you definitely overpaid.
Was a little confused when I saw "quater"! The quarter just appears to have been polished, could be plated as well.
Not fake, just a privately minted medal likely for the bicentennial.
Looks like a small die chip in the "D" mintmark, pretty common.
Maybe you meant 1899-o? If so it is not a very valuable coin in AU and would not be worth the cost of having it graded.
I have collected colonials for well over thirty years, and I just don't grade them. I look at surfaces, color detail and overall eye appeal but...
I agree, a picture might be able to answer the questions, or at least point you in the right direction.
Yes it is a fake. The Sommer Islands coins are quite rare and have been heavily copied.
I would read up on coins so that as you go through them you will recognize those that are more valuable than others and treat them accordingly....
Just a normal cent, the close AM and wide AM designations don't apply to cents minted before 1992. It is either slightly off center or slightly...
You can post a picture, but if it came from circulation there is virtually no chance it is anything other than a normal dime. If it came from a...
Just a normal cent, read the old posts in this thread they explain the difference.
The 1943 cents don't have much value, but sure are interesting! I have always liked the ww2 coins.
Agreed! Planchet fissures are quite common in Connecticut coppers.
I think you got it, 15-F.
I can't see the hole either, can you point it out?
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