It’s a vise job...the dime design is backwards, meaning, the olive branches are on the right where they should be on the left for a proper...
As usual, Paddyman is on target with these. The 55 Canadian is too worn for any premium, the IHC might have some value if letters of LIBERTY are...
With the flat ear obv, worn steps rev...AU55 at best...FV. Very common and not in a condition worth saving, I presume you found it in...
I think he meant that even the ha’penny for that date was a large copper coin...not a small cent like today...Spark
No need to apologize...we all have good info to spread around...helps us keep things in context and learn new things...Spark
England has a very strong replica industry aimed at tourists. My mom and brother visited in the mid-‘90s and came home with replica cards of...
@Collecting Nut ...I’m not trying to split hairs, but I liked the coin a lot and looked it up...Spark
...the obverse is QE II...but that is one righteous Blue Marlin on the reverse, great coin...KM #21...Spark
Sorry, Brina, I too have no clue to who shrink-wraps. But my wife of 48 years bought me two rolls (at a moderate premium) in June of ‘17, I put...
Well, the container says 100% on it so this is better than nail polish remover...this is the best I can find, so using it as a soak means paying...
It’s the soaking you have to be wary of. I soaked some brass German 10 pfennig for over 48 hours that came out clean but blotchy with pink...
...btw, I’m one of the old guys...Evan is 18 and Sal is 54! All 3 of us were right. ...Spark
This is nothing more than deterioration doubling (date) and normal wear. They overuse the dies most of the time for all US denomination business...
This was the first year of clad coinage and they struck 1.82 billion of these. Yours has PMD, @capthank and normal wear for 55 years...
There is some design obliteration on the obverse (Arms of Norway)...so I give it AU53/55... numismatic value around 15 cents USD...per NGC World...
Yes, coins and other stuff are grossly misrepresented on eBay and Etsy. Be wary of: ...fake coins, ...fake slabs, ...fake coins in fake slabs,...
...I thought coins were susceptible to the heat from dryers, didn’t know they were that durable. Thanks for the correction ...Spark
Great find! Anyone know how many have been found? Or a ballpark value?...Spark
Here is a website if you need info and you collect Lincoln cents... lincolncentresource.com ...and Welcome to Coin Talk...Spark
Ed, ...of course he is. I was going to say they all appear to be dryer damaged. All are worn smooth and you can see the heat damage,...
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