Could be, can you post a picture?
Get used to it, all of the nickels you find that have been in the ground for any length of time will look like that!
Wow, that is way to blurry to tell. It looks like it may be off center or misaligned dies, but really need better pictures to say anything for sure.
All you have to do is check the courthouse, no permission, no detecting. The land belongs to somebody. It can be more than trespassing, if you...
I would much rather have a real coin, but to each his own.
One practice that gives metal detectorists a black eye, and makes property owners hostile is detecting without permission. All land is owned by...
Yup, just damaged.
I have personally put hundreds of them into circulation, and so has every other metal detectorist. That is exactly what they look like when...
That is one of the wonders of numismatics, there are so many different niches to specialize in. I am more into old copper but like to see other...
No, that is a King George III halfpenny or a counterfeit thereof. Virginia never authorized any cents, just the 1773 Virginia Halfpenny in your...
It is pretty much worth what you paid. There is nothing special about toning unless it is really dramatic. Some collectors prefer their coins...
Sorry to say it is a fake. Looks like a cast piece, it is also too heavy.
Welcome! Looking forward to seeing your collection!
Two things, you are looking at asking prices, not what examples actually sold for, also you are looking at higher grade, in some cases certified...
Ebay sold listings are right around $300.
I feel your pain! My older son is an Eagle scout, and the younger one is almost there. I couldn't interest either one in the coin collecting...
I agree that it doesn't compare to coinman's picture at all. The beads are smaller and have more separation, and the overall detail is just all wrong.
It actually probably has been plated. It should be solid bronze, it wasn't until 1982 that cents were copper plated.
Always get permission before detecting, you are lucky that you were only "chased off".
Just a normal dime, still worth ten cents though!
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