Sorry! I meant East of the Rockies! Frank
BigH, Congrats! That is a great find! Frank
alwayslost, Well, I am a Southerner born and bred and although I have been abroad, I am no Foreigner by any means! To write the word and then...
fastfun, Based on your and the other's responses and depending upon the rarity of this coin with the thin "8", it might be best to send the...
Jim M. was pretty much on as it pronounced " Duh - lahn-ah - gah"! One of our NOAA Weather Radios serves Southeast Tennessee and Upper Northwest...
First, if the coin were genuine, there would also be doubling on the Wheat Stalk stems on the Reverse and on Lincoln's profile and on IN GOD WE...
I agree on the 1898 $2-1/2 Gold but believe that the 1853 Dime may only go a VF-35! I tried to wish the Arrows at the Date on the Dime away but it...
I am almost 100% certain that there is no chance that it is a Mint Error and to have it graded would be just blowing $25 tom $30 or more on...
lSM, I suppose someone had some intention for it's use but I know not what! They musy have had a lot of time on their hands because I am pretty...
I don't what the intention was but it is was done Post Mint! Frank
The coin was cut down using a metal lathe! Frank
Don't apply the Sunscreen tonight and stay an extra 1/2 hour on the Tanning Bed!:D Frank
Scrub a dirty (not corroded) Zinc coated Steel with Easy-Off BAM using a toothbrush and the Zinc will turn to a Copper tone! Like rlm said,...
Is that corrosion or other on the coin or just an optical effect from the mottled toning! Not to use the big "C" word here but the surfaces just...
I have seen this on other coins besides Morgans! I am not totally sure as to what the cause may be but theorize that the Die became distorted due...
Well, I hope Bubba did not make the story up, that he actually found them and did not purchase them from someone that was lurking around the beach...
Doug is correct on this! If the coins are genuine, then from their appearance, IMHO they could have been struck anywhere from the mid 1500's to...
My answer is "A"! A nice Double Struck would beat out a Smooth Edge any day of the week, month or year as far as collectibility! Frank
Hey dave, How about sending a box to everyone on Coin Talk??!! Huh! Huh! Huh!:D Frank
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