It's essentially junk silver headed for the melt. And it won't see that much wear anyway being at the top of the cane. Now, if it was on the end...
So, the markets are way down this year: bonds are falling; inflation's way up; some predict recession; cryptos are tanking; gas is...
I failed to delete this clause from my post thus contradicting my logic and conclusions. In truth, I believe the mark is incuse to the coin's surface
Here's what I obverse: 1) The mark is linear with a very large length to width ratio and with both sharp and gradual changes in direction that...
Noah, before anything else, you might try using xylene. It will dissolve organic deposits that acetone will not. Like acetone, it is volatile,...
@kanga, are you back from the EAC Convention? Did you get anything there? Do tell. I was on-line for the auction and bid on three coins but...
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"There oughta be a law!" is the first resort of many people and it's why we have mountain-high stacks of laws and regulations, many of which are...
I'm not collecting any particular pre-Federal or Colonial series at the moment but rather adding these coins to my US Type Set. But I also don't...
Smartphones can take perfectly adequate photos for our purposes here if you follow some basic rules: 1) Make sure you have adequate lighting....
Speaking of good coin clubs: Every good LCC needs people to volunteer to do jobs and step up. I just decided the help man the club table at this...
Cool. Sounds like you have a good LCC.
If pre-federal and colonial coins interest you, then you can gain a lot of knowledge and many like-minded friends by joining the Colonial Coin...
@l.cutler, please get your kids or grandkids to help you so we can see your collection. Last Wednesday night at my Local Coin Club meeting, a...
@differential , I suggest you consult the better auction records (Heritage, Stacks, etc.) for photograding comparisons in order to determine the...
This looks a lot like the Maris 23-P, an R-4 coin. Below is a 23-P sold in a big collection by Stacks-Bowers in 2019. Compare and I think you'll...
I have one just like it. A 1908-S raw that's about the same grade. Nothing wrong with it at all like this and a lot that's right.
Thanks for everyone's interest! I learned a good bit and got a new on-line reference. My day is good!
Paddy, what reference are you using? I don't have anything on Jefferson nickels.
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