Get a refund from the seller if the seller has a return policy. If the coin is not as advertised you can get your money back. If you paid with...
Hi All, This was my response:-) LOL I copied and pasted it right from my email to him:-) I'm only a pain in the patoots, crochety, middle...
eBay is useless. I am on a forum on eBay that is tasked to find bad sellers, and counterfeit coins. I have basically become inactive on that...
Boy, no wonder these are sometimes listed incorrectly on FleaBay
Either way, it is simply a damaged quarter. This is actually one where I might lean toward someone attempting to spoon the thing. I would...
Two things to be said. This is a Type B reverse. And I just noticed something screwy with the Cherrypickers' Guide. Fourth Edition Volume II....
Hi, This might create some confusion. Many experts on die and die wear have coined a term called "the orange peel" effect to describe the...
This is an effect of an acid dip. I really am not sure how an alkaline dip would effect a copper cent. That creates another unsafe experiment...
A 1992 D cent is copper-plating over a zinc core. The color of the copper plating can vary depending upon impurities in the batch of copper used...
JC, A new collector counts on a person who is supposed to be a dealer to have his facts straight. I agree that research is good but it is...
The coin Chuck shows and that this link goes to is a DDO. The 1955 that is the result of Die deterioration is not a doubled die of any kind....
Hi and WELCOME, The coin is not off-center struck as the reverse is perfectly centered. The obverse looks to be struck by a very, very slightly...
AU-58 cleaned and artificially toned to hide the effects of the cleaning. Look at the obverse behind Miss Liberty in the area of the Motto ,...
Fretboard, heat did not remove the lettering, it is actually wear. Continued tumbling with other coins inside the fins, rolls the edges and...
:high5: Finally! Someone else who has first hand experience with seeing these fresh from the dryer!! I feel validated! I think it took six...
We definitely need a better picture to see what the feature is on the coin.
This thread provides another perfect example for the newbies. I also know that my post will attract a strange comment. In any case, be careful...
Hi All, On one of my websites, the owner of this coin asked me to verify that it is an error. He didn't like the response where in a pleasant...
I have to see better pictures:-) Thanks, Bill
Hi, If it is dull in appearance it has likely had the copper plating removed. Thanks, Bill
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