Agreed, the blob is in the shape it's in because the iron wasn't hot enough to heat the coin enough and the solder didn't flow. The circular...
Why didn't you post this on the Ancient Coins forum? You'd likely get a better response. There are some very knowledgeable people there.
The close AM is rare only on 1992-P and D, 1998-S, and 1999-S cents. Those are worth a LOT of money. They used a proof die by mistake. On 1998,...
@Jack D. Young Your posts, both here and on Facebook (CoinWeek), are extremely interesting and educational. You do all of us a service with your...
@PamR You posted photos of some 1982-P dimes. Be on the lookout for 1982 dimes with NO MINT MARK (error). In mint state, they're worth about...
Tell me we're NOT going down the same road as ancient Rome!!! Rome's government was constantly threatened with deficits and bankruptcy and no...
I think I know who you're talking about. I've never bought from him, but now I know not to. I've seen his ads from time to time.
It's illegal to melt copper cents. I never could understand why. If we can melt silver and gold coins, why not copper ones?
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Be sure to check all the Washington and Adams coins for missing or doubled edge lettering! The doubled lettering is only on the Adams coins, the...
Artificial toning is often applied to try to cover up problems such as scratches. The obverse looks like that might be the case.
Struck on a cent planchet?
Why not encourage them to keep it/add on to it? Maybe the numismatic bug will bite them, too!
Mine is to complete my (circulated) Mercury Dimes set, except the 1916-D. The only two I need are the 1921-P and D. Also I want to get more...
I love that note, because it has President McKinley on it, who spent most of his life in my home town (Canton, OH). Plus it's a lovely note!
Most of the "raw" large cents I have seen at shows look like they either were dug out of the ground, or they were very obviously cleaned. Find...
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that's definitely a 3.
It's very easy to strip the copper off, too. Soak it in ferric chloride, the same stuff in Nic-A-Date that reveals the date on worn Buffalo...
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