I mostly use them for identifying what country a coin is from. I also like to look up what different coins from a particular country that I don't...
I have been using a "Collecting World Coins" book from 2000 to help identify coin in my world coins collection and just recently updated that to...
That is odd. Why is it legal to meal some US coins but not other? Beside Lincolns which other coins are protected? Just nickels?
What about silver coins? People buy them up for their silver value all the time but it must also be illegal to melt them.
Also, I am glad to know I am not the only one that hates the shield back!
"Jurkowsky said cents struck at the Philadelphia Mint will revert in 2018 to bearing no Mint mark." They will likely switch back to no mint mark...
Haha, I have been hiding in a dark room examining samples with an electron microscope! No seriously I just found these forums recently. I have...
Interesting buy my guess is PMD.
Here are a few more pictures of this error. Note how there appear to be drag back marks on parts of the edge of the imprint. I suspect the die...
Nice coloring Paddyman98! But that makes it too easy to guess! :) 1981 off center Lincoln cent is correct by the way. That is about as off...
Good idea! I have a fake 1914D cent that should be interesting. Maybe next week...
Anyone want to guess what this is? Probably too easy for you guys but lets see. Image was taken on a scanning electron microscope (sorry no...
Talk about a 6 pack!
Outstanding website losephus! I am impressed with the quality of your images and that fact that you can click on and expand them twice. Obviously...
The copper cent stops x-rays slightly better than the copper plated zinc cent, because it is a bit denser.
Fine with me. Enjoy.
Thanks Tommy. I just noticed that the obverse and reverse are ascew on the left.
I agree with both of your answers.
Good question. Probably but I would guess weighing would be easier. I don't have either I can't try it.
I was wondering if I could tell the difference between an older copper cent (1980 in this case, on left) and a newer copper-plated zinc cent (2001...
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