That was great! Thanks for the detailed and interesting write up. I'll check out that video later when I get home also.
How much is that error coin worth? :troll::p
I agree - looks like 1912-D to me, MAYBE 1918? looks more like a 2 though I think.
Haven't noticed anything in the coinstar reject bin around here for a while now. That dime is a really cool find!
Distilled water, Acetone, Xylene. These are commonly considered safe to soak coins in. Do not rub the coin, however you can ROLL a cotton swab...
Oooooh those are cool and I too like the burn marks around the edge - gives it some character.
Pictures look better - I agree with the above though, lots of rim dings. I won't hazard a guess on grade as I don't have the experience but it's...
Most places (such as social media) tend to do that, if enough people report something it no longer gets handled by the automated system. Way to...
Well don't send them west to NH - we don't want them either :D I've spent a good amount of time in the Ellsworth area over the years.
Good ol' Uncle Scrooge Mcduck. One of my favorites.
I would highly recommend learning about the minting process and what can and can't happen during it. Even once you've learned the basics it makes...
My point is that this is not a discussion for this thread, which you brought up. Bad form. And it'll take alot more to upset me than that. Also...
Work on that lighting setup buddy, then post some decent pics. I hope you found a good one, pretty rare to pull one like that out of a roll but...
No because I'm not trying to hijack someone else's posts, but maybe you should consider the coins have not been posted because you are being...
Oh ok I think I was looking at the Haxby-Willey ones. I'll have another look. Thanks for the info.
I've never seen someone so butthurt over what someone else does as to follow them around a forum and terrorize them. Get a life dude
Skip the coin microscope, they cause more issues than anything. You'll start to see thing that don't matter or aren't even there. They're really...
That might actually be what I want, as I have a Krause World Coins Catalog if I just wish to look up a coin, or I can use numista I suppose as...
Is this what they call money laundering? :troll::wacky:
The highest points of the coin will be the lowest points in the die and the last to fill with metal when struck. So it makes sense that an...
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