Because of 2 factors IMO, 1. The owner/administrators wanted it this way 2. Why? because primarily they produced the forum as a Numismatic...
In 1960 all of the class 3 DDO ( 2 small over large and 1 large over small ) from Phila. were proofs. There was 1 from Denver ( sm/large date)...
Not at all, variety is the proper term, but it and error is often used similarly. But you have it in your hand, we go by the photos. I am sure...
The raised metal I think you see is where the die was worn or broken away in the thinnest area and thus raised on the coin. I mistakenly said...
It certainly isn't RPM-001, no signs of top 2 "S" [IMG] from coppercoins.com and I do not think it is one at all. The small space between the...
If I am sitting down :)
Use the coins and superglue to make a monument like the trees in "Game of Thrones" or the " Throne of thorns" :) Jim
Walter, you have been here long enough to see many postings where someone mistakenly IDed their coin as one thing when it wasn't as well as some...
Something straight ( edge of paper strip or similar to make the darker part,, or a plastic strip ( some of the folders had sliding plastic strips)...
Did they get attributions from wexler> or are you saying he couldn't accept them for it due to health or backlog? Jim
If you have not dipped a coin before, read some of the threads on dipping. My best advice is to NOT use full strength out of the container until...
It's fairly noticeable that people are resurrecting old political leaning threads due to the upcoming election year. Seriously , this is where...
In one of your images the edge corner looked to be chamfered, which identifies a business strike as it is needed to go into machines. Proofs have...
Most people that are not 100% in the business and do not have to buy and sell continually to make a living, usually do worse over the long run,...
The company producing the bottom 2 were honest in their descriptions, although they used designs of important coins. They said they were replicas...
Eddie, it is corrosion damage and wear. any extra value would only be if someone found it interesting, but probably less than a dollar. It is not...
http://news.coinupdate.com/doubled-die-lincoln-cent-1810/ mentions the secret service thing but this one is what I and others are talking about...
[IMG] [IMG] photos from lincolncentresource.com If the '2' is indecisive, look at the '8' , many call the small date 8 "snowman 8" as the top...
The chance of it being a small date is about the same as chances of being hit by lightening 4 times in one year, although youtube videos make it...
It is just a number until someone makes it about religion and starts a discussion on it, which isn't allowed and why I just put up a generalized...
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