And 2.5 +/- 0.10g for copper/zinc
If you look carefully at the 'Y' in the photo, it appears there was contact with something hard sometime that moved the thin copper shell over to...
You make a very good point. I would not want to know any specifics such as names, etc. but I would like to know how many, if any joined you in a...
The S mm punch is deterioration damage. As the main design dies of a coin can be worn by overuse, so can the mm punch, and it is much smaller....
The coins and tokens ( no denomination) together is less than a few dollars I suspect. Nothing much with the US ones unless they are spectacular...
I will also from the photos and lighting.
And they were 1883 5 cents which did not have the word or sign for cent on it, so it might fool some one.
I don't think they can as their responsibility ends with delivery to Federal banking ( except for mint sets, etc.) which sells them to...
This one I first put up several software upgrades ago, so don't know if the thread is still around. I had this on several forums, and some said...
I see MD and some wear damage, but no DD. A DD usually increases the width of a device such as a number or leg of a letter, adding both...
copy....
I wouldn't use the refrigerator's freezer compartment if you have an active house where someone opens it every 20 minutes. But there should be...
looks like an Asian 'smile emoji ". Is the other side blank? metal composition ? would be a good 'love token' base.
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Best of luck.
None have been here before. Read the above and tell us how the size and weight compares to a normal appearing cent. If they are lose to the same...
I would be very careful to weigh the coin and be sure it is real gold. Aliexpress has several 1873-S ( closed 3) $20 but most are brass. This has...
No, some MD, some dings, but no visual DD on photos. Jim
Probably was hoping to interest members in his "online coin blog" or at least rile up people so a few might get canned.
Looks like an Iron compound by the color and texture.
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