You probably have noticed that if the mint is specifically going to sell them , they are using cleaned and burnished dies for coins , it is for...
Over in China, they see an easily duped label/plastic and could just use imported 1982 quarters. Maybe we should go to the banks and get boxes of...
In 1989 (as I remember) the mint started putting the MM on the die, and MM should have not had any doubling , etc. unless the die itself was...
There are some desirable mint marks. In 1942 there were 2 different size mint marks from San Francisco mint. I think there is some others, but I...
As above, it is die deterioration damage, not a Doubled die. Notice how close to the edge "Liberty" is located. Good sign of damage. IMO, a common...
A member email me the info that there are youtubes , so I found this one. When I was in college 55 years ago, we used grapes to make ammo for...
I do like the unusual, These "cancelled" confederate stuff. [ATTACH][ATTACH] and my 3-legged ones [ATTACH] Peculiar heh!!! Jim
Yep. how to turn a quarter into bigger $$$. Up to $8500. Wish I could find out who bought one as I have DEALS for that person.
I have no idea what happened!!! The site just kept reprinting it. No stuck return key , etc. SO will mod please delete all except the 1st. I no...
I RECOMMEND JAZcoins on VCoins. Never had a disappointment and he knows his ancients and often reduces the prices. Great guy! Jim
Thanks for the new photos. It really looks like a cracked coin/planchet. How is unknown to us. Normally hitting such a coin with a hammer will...
For your "Holy Grail" of coins, I think you should wait until you get a good understanding of coin productions and how things change ( due to mint...
I do not think it is a DDO, it looks more like die deterioration, with the outer lettering nearly touching the rim. Also where overlapping it...
Mint employees. IMO, maybe at the end of use.
Hey, it gives me an explanation as to buying a slew of tools and stuff. 60 Bags of concrete and 100 2x4x8s , Rebar, Nail guns, grinders, etc. Of...
https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=89068 scroll down when there.
Since the mint composition was 95% copper and 5% zinc and tin, and since all 3 are non-magnetic, even rare earth-magnets should not attract it.
As it is just chemicals, you can control the speed/level of the chemical reaction with dilution of distilled water. I NEVER use any coin chemical...
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