I still stoop to pick up pennies.
Took the words right out of my mouth. If there wasn't a band around the holder, would you pay MS65 money for that coin? If so, buy it. If not, pass.
No. Not off center but severely worn. Doubt if it was simple circulation wear. Might have gotten caught somewhere and the constant friction...
They are still making those. The price is what one is willing to pay and the selling willing to sell.
Observe the rim nearest the last digit of the date. Notice how beat-up it is? I believe the same force that damaged the rim also distorted the...
Oh. mea culpa. I agree.
Not so sure about that. Many of the genuine ones I have handled over the years appeared to have a mintmark in a depression. I have found that the...
I used to do two boxes a week until the silver boom six years ago when they started drying up. What a thrill it was to find a batch like you have!
Die erosion.
PMD.
The 1943's were struck with much more pressure due to the hardness of steel as compared to bronze. The 1944's were stuck from brass by combining...
I need a close, close-up of the mintmark before I can begin to tell if it's real. I am 50/50 at this point. There is simply no was to tell from...
I often read two books at a time, switching back and forth as my state of mind varies.... "Another man's war" by Sam Childers the Machine Gun...
I sell circulated '64 halves for $7.50 over the counter. $10 is not so out of line.
The Ike is real, the bust dollar is not.
Welcome and keep looking and keep posting! That is how one learns and to find a treasure one has to search for a treasure. Don't let anyone...
I don't see any damage at all.
Oh. By the way, there WAS one other domain like that but it is surely become a Big Brother monopolized business too!
Not me. I took a bath and walked away from them sparkling clean. It may take longer and require a little more footwork but I get to run my...
Great find!
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