No, it is not a DD. Sorry.
jeff, maybe 50%.
The are several threads here on the acetone-copper situation, but I have to go and train some "scientists". Jim
All cent coins, zinc, copper alloy, steel are the same size leaving the mint. so I am not sure of your statement. Stack them on top of each other.
No way for copper!. Maybe Cu-Ni Indians, but I very doubt it and not after 64. Also using Ferric chloride ( Nic-a-date) will sometimes work on 5...
Mainly from wear and tear, things change...people, cars,coins, etc. You will see many coins on the forum that may surprise you by their appearance...
Sorry Books , I should have a speling checker :)
If anyone's comparison of a real 69S DDO is the for sale listing on ebay~ they are not! Not even the ones people have place big bucks as the BIN,...
It is a reaction to the copper. Some are of the opinion that it must be CuO deposits, as that is a dark black compound. Others claim it is a...
I do not believe it is an RPM. Just wear that has flattened it a little. The same font is used for the "D" and corresponding "S" for the same...
Shovels and gardening tools of detectorists can do it also if they are overly excited.
If it is rigid, most likely it is safe. You could do chemical tests on one, but I would use it also for storage. Jim
On the bottom of the tube there should be a triangle with a number inside, that is the recycle number and indicates what it is made from. Numbers...
Yes, that is plausible; like I said, it never concerned me, and I was a member a long time before being ask to be a moderator, and if I go to...
I am not sure of the following, but since I can see information the general member can't , please let me know. 1. Click on your avatar, which...
I see some small amount of concern on the left side of the date and the mm. Since it appears that is is lit from both left and right, I would...
Kathy, I have collections of both philately and numismatics, so I also remember the excitement at the post office in my small town when this event...
No, but the value is for original zinc coat on the steel core. When looking at the edge, if not replated, the steel core will look different from...
If it is the same physical size as any other cent,then (1) if it was made of zinc, it would weigh about 2.5 grams +/- small tolerance. And (2) if...
I have several of these and they are great. especially if you have a coupon. 4 or 6 inches/mm. I put a thin layer of electrical tape on the jaw...
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