Mr. Zip, Everyone has given you some really good advice and opinions on how to get restarted back into coin collecting, so my advice and...
The quickest and fastest way to determine whether a 1970-S Cent is a Large Date or Small Date is by exmaing the "7" itself! Check out the pictures...
Well when you are wrong, you are wrong and I was wrong about the coin! However, I was hoping for Larry, that the coin was struck on a Foreign coin...
Yeah, my bad! That is what happens when I get in a hurry! Yes, it is not uncommon for Lincolns to vary in color from "yellow" to a deep red due...
diemaster, Welcome to Coin Talk! It is probably the result of an improper alloy mix when the planchet stock was being produced! The mix should be...
Nice Variety coins Eduard! Thanks for sharing! Frank
Bob, Welcome to the Coin Talk Forum! We really need a close-up or a series of Close-up pictures of the Mintmark to be able to make any...
ryan, You are very welcome! I believe you are 100% correct that it is a VAM-3! Yes, in most selling situations, the coin as a VAM-3 is worth...
If ryan was to send the coin to PCGS or NGC it probably would be returned body-bagged! However, he could send it to ANACS or ICG and they will...
John and Ilovecoinsalot, Disregard what I stated about the 1970-S Quarter and Dime! John was right, the 1970-S Quarters and Dime were made in...
Ilovecoinsalot , Welcome to the forum! I feel that it is quite possible that you may have very valuable Mint Set and you may have a 1990-P...
John, If the 1970 Mint set portion (cellophane package) is from the San Francisco Mint, then it should contain all "S" Mint marked coins! It is...
Garrett, Your coin exhibits the effects of indirect design transfer! This is a result of the thousands of coins being struck with the Dies and as...
Totally awesome Bill! You are a true artist! Frank
ryan, If in fact it is a bar, then maybe you can match the coin (Die Markers) to one of the VAM's for the Date and Mint on Vamworld! There are...
ryan, Is that a bar under the second "8" in the Date or just a nick??? If it is a bar, then it should be a VAM! Frank
January 28, 2009 at 10:25 AM! Frank
Doug, You are right! The oil look (Olive Oil) never crossed my mind when I was trying to remember what may have caused the shiny appearance....
Peter, I received it but haven't had the time to read it yet! Sorry! I promise I will get to it soon. Frank
Ben, So what you are saying is, that this maybe a new Variety, right? If the sprucing up was done after the Production year started and was a...
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