If you are in a one bank county , search out a coinstar or similar machine. You may lose a %, but that is the price of any fun you have. You most...
Ever think about doing them yourself?? Zinc cents probably could be done with a hardwood carving, but this below would be fun....
Follow the money.
I didn't mean to the state with thoughts.... I only carry change from the day ( except for a quarter for shopping cart rental) and dump it into a...
Was it on the coin when sent in for slabbing, or did it occur later, or was it purchased that way? Without water vapor it will most likely stay at...
From the photos only can only best guess that some chemical was dropped on the head and it ran down the top and down to the field, same for...
Don't get the coins wet :)
You might find this useful: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/coin-buying-education-101-3-new-7-31.63603/ for the reverse . but the obverse...
Rubbing alcohol will remove the old organic 'lac bug lacquer, I would try a touch on a q-tip on the edge and if it softens and adheres to cotton...
Does anyone know, read discovery article, or can guess how it "Bonded" together and how anyone knows it was struck within the US mint, and...
Doug is such a fashion plate :)
He wishes :)
There has been so much ID information on real matte proof cents, I have been watching the chinese ebays-likes for some to pop up.
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Congratuations!! to Peter, Doug ,or whoever upgraded the search function. Before I was limited to 2012 or so , but used it today and it went all...
This thread reminds me of the allstate insurance advertisements, I would sell and buy an actual mint error.
The GOV could eliminate all coins under 25 cents and require merchants to give the change value electronically and if customer refused it goes to...
Because of the most difference in the date being the 6 and 0, they are the best indication of date/date. 1960-D, DDO-001, sm date/large date, D/D...
I believe that they search their name on coin forums regularly, so maybe you will join the Unwanted.
I do not like the chemical ratio either. If they can counterfeit cents so well in China, why not the metal. Silver I can understand, Ni and Fe ??...
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