One gets used to it.
Thanks, y’all. The Robotic Peter T. Davis also sent birthday wishes as usual, but @cpm9ball seems to have become a competent human Birthday...
Yup. And the strainer basket thing at the top where they pour the coins in, too.
What about with the counterstamps?
I love that “treasure hoard” group shot! (Oops- made a dangerous typo in the word “shot”. Good thing I caught it, or I’d have had to put on my...
I once saw a fake 1856 Flying Eagle cent- a replica which had been deliberately damaged to conceal and mostly remove the COPY stamp on the...
The coin above, once again: [IMG] [IMG] The real deal, courtesy of CoinFacts: [IMG] The first: Beijing, early-21st century. The second:...
Yes. The numerals in the date look a bit "off", among other things. At first glance, it was hard for me to determine if this was a fake, or just...
HB2U, Weaselbritches! :P
Good heavens, I spent nearly half an hour working on Post #3 above, typing a reply and finding pictures, all to explain the difference. Did you...
It might or might not get a pass on the cleaning. I'd say the scrape is likely to get you a "details" grade. It is still a decent looking coin...
You're. Monkeying.
Yes. Says so right there on the COA, in fact. Edit: Aha. You caught yourself. And I overlooked your update with the correction, so we're all...
@Rick mcquaid - that's still a fun find, considering it cost only face value, in change. As-is, it's really only worth that: face value. But...
This. Old adhesive residue. I was initially going to say old glue, but the linear nature of that band does indeed indicate old cellophane tape,...
Ditto. Sounds about right. A lot of the time I think it's guesstimation. I doubt there are any such charts- or if there are, I am unaware of...
Interesting. That does not completely rule out PMD- as mentioned, a hit can move metal around, even upwards- but not without a corresponding...
I like that. Hobo nickel?
Be sure to add a few stars and arcane symbols in there while you're at it. ;) You're good on the photography end, and willing to learn, and to...
Nuffaboutdat. Resume originally scheduled programming about Ryro's Top Ten list.
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