And...(drum roll, please) we agree to agree! Seriously, when I first saw the listing I thought artificial, and then I noticed the guy's handle....
Looks like a copper coin, what was the weight?...Spark
Point taken. But if a piece looks like the OP coin, I would at least suspect an artificial slant to it, and stay away from it. Spark
2 parts to this answer, imho...first, the buyer believes he will be able to sell later, recouping his investment. Secondly, the buyer becomes...
This actually goes for all denominations today. I find 4 or 5 coins a week from regular pocket change that have survived circulation damage....
I started collecting buffalo nickels and mercury dimes in 1962. Those have shown significant appreciation but pre-'65 silver anything seems to be...
I also do not have one. The OP coin is serious MAD. One of the first things I learned after joining Coin Talk was to google terms I did not...
No, not natural toning...Spark
I'm kinda late getting to the party here but I compared between the pics about 40 times to give a close analysis, if more to make it clear to me,...
The Cherrypickers Guide also perpetuates this confusion as well...Spark
And still no pics... Spark
LordM beat me to it, at 2.5g, this is the zinc self-destructing under a plating blister. Welcome to Coin Talk, David. You will be able to learn...
As the FrogMan told you, they need to be higher grade. Go to NGC or PCGS and check their price guides for the decade you are interested in, that...
I respectfully submit what you are describing is illegal. This is why it is a moot point. That said, Michael K taught me that the copper in...
unless he gets 13 zincolns back....
Not really. Remember, there is only a trace of copper on zincolns and only 1/2 cents worth of recoverable copper on pre-83. So, roughly, he would...
BU means Brilliant Uncirculated and the +++ means more of the same. PL means Proof-like, etc. We know you would not really want to dupe peple on...
Keeping these types of coins help you build a collection, not make you rich. Keep in mind that if you have these and keep them for 50 years, you...
2 suggestions: learn how to post a close-up and tell us where you think the doubling is. The coin has been around the block a few times,...
Well,...it looks like a zinc, it would probably walk and quack like a zinc...but the OP has yet to post the weight...Spark
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