We seem to be on a "foreign coin" streak with pocket change around here... Few weeks ago, the wife got this at the convenience store, in place of...
Man...I have to agree..what an interesting "type of type set" if you will. :) Thanks for sharing this. What I want to know is this... Who is...
Yeah, well, the thread needed a light-hearted moment or two :) Well sure...but then again, that's really kinda "proving the point". Notice,...
If you're aiming to profit from your collection, no, and no. *heh* Consider the extremely low mintage of piles of German Shepherd dung minted by...
Thanks, robec! Your new cent is a real work of art as well. Thanks! Been pretty patient trying to find an affordable one I really liked the...
Picked this up at the flea market this past weekend, for what I felt was a great price. Besides...gives me a chance to test the new desk lamp &...
I suspect it was no different than it is now... In any given community, town, or suburb, some number of people might have been/are willing to...
legolas, Very glad your money was refunded! And I echo the thanks to vib0nic for the heads up to all of us!
While I certainly don't remember stations "only" accepting silver coins, I vividly remember SOME station owners making such deals with customers,...
Ok...that's what I had in mind (great drawing btw)..but my question (which I was typing as you posted, apparently) remains... What formed the...
Me either, obviously! *lol* Ok..I follow you. And, at least in my cloudy brain, that's how I understood his explanation as well. But here's...
I'm feeling exceptionally stupid today then... (Nothing new) But I'm just not picturing it. If there's a piece of something there, then the...
Ok...guess I'm dense. I still don't get the joke. :) I'll be over here in the corner. *heh*
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut.... If it IS a piece of the die or rim...then it would be HIGHER than the die, resulting in an INDENTED area, right?? I'm...
I hope you'll forgive my ignorance...what is a Raised die? That was my original thought as well, though in another thread I had about this coin...
Thanks :) Just wish I could learn what CAUSED it. :)
This one is on the reverse of a 1940-S cent. It's not anywhere near as spectacular as some in this thread, but it's "unique" in my experience....
I believe you misunderstood, Doug. :) I absolutely agree with everything you've said. I'd absolutely want to know as well. What I MEANT to...
I see a $1 silver certificate identified as a $1 silver certificate, and graded 70 - Perfect new. Someone's going to have to explain the joke to...
I win. [ATTACH] /sorry...just couldn't help myself. :)
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