Careless owners is how it was damaged. An untold number of scenarios could be told about the life of this ASE.
Congratulations on your win…that is a beautiful coin. I am amazed at the craftsmanship from the late 12th century! Great acquisition…Spark
From the pic you provided, the overall wear sustained makes me think it is not an error, not a ghost number. It is more likely paredolia on your...
I believe a security certificate needs updating.
One last thought on just these four coins: I had a blast handling them. By that I mean what all members here and all collectors go through in...
Here is the last coin from the four I got from the flea market last April 28. It was on the second shelf in the back in poor light and I quickly...
1982 is what is called a “transition” year for the cent. Up to about mid-July the normal copper alloy was used, then they transitioned to the...
They both show evidence of circulation wear. Top one is AU58+, keep it. The bottom one has some unattractive speckling.
corroded from being left in a pool of soda pop.
…the letters are backwards: vise job. That’s probably what you meant.
Not just a 1982 copper/bronze… it is a small date, weight is 3.11 grams which is normal, from Philadelphia. Not scarce but infrequently found and...
String or thin leather cord or maybe a thin wire to prevent loss. The frontier was continually being pushed West and it was rugged and dangerous....
Ed, I believe that is a 1916-S in about G4/G6 condition…Spark
Don’t smelt them. Sell them in small lots of 10 or 20. At $11.50 ea. that would be $115 or $230 per lot of 10/20. This would be most sensible...
I agree with both Randy and Ed. They don’t name the town and they don’t show the coin. It’s just blog-tripe. Any JFK mule or unicorn (as...
The second coin I zeroed in on back on April 28. [ATTACH] I was surprised during a closer look at home to see it has a slight MAD going on. I...
I agree with @Randy Abercrombie these 2 coins deserve flips or capsules at the least. “Junk” silver, or in your terms : smelter bait, usually...
Looks like it had a session with a buffing wheel…or a polishing gone way wrong.
“Pre” supposes something wrong with the planchet before the Mint uses it. Contractors make them for the Mint. This one has all the hallmarks...
Looks like PMD across the board to me. Too much damage for any value to remain.
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