Acid...I agree with our fellow enthusiasts.
Luck is good!! The only W I've found came in change. But I don't hunt quarters so it's the only way I'm going to find one.
Yes. Finding S mint coins on the East Coast doesn't get old for me. I think there are RPMs for the date, so take a look.
I would soak separately in an old pill bottle for a period (could be weeks) where I would shake it occasionally to free/lift loosened debris. I...
For reference - lathe marks on coins - Bing images
I could be that it's a later die stage and the raised areas have been flattened. It might account for the irregular shape of the rings.
Some folks really like the Woody appearance. I like it...but generally not on an investment coin. The early LWCs had plenty of years where...
Might be lathe lines - Lathe Rings (error-ref.com)
I was really surprised to see how effective distilled water was at conserving coins found metal detecting. I would start there and graduate up....
Common for the year. I found one...and it had a surprise to boot!! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Read up on coin conservation. There are plenty of tips out there to help. Use the Search tool here at CT to read up on methods to try...and to...
Follow up thought - I suspect I can generate about $60 of change a month. CRH enthusiasts can probably relate that if you were to get $720 worth...
Both are interesting. No limit on what folks find interesting. Enjoy it all!! If you make the change you’ll get some finds along the way....
Always great to catch a little unexpected silver!!
That reminds me...I haven't checked the wife's change in a long while. I wonder what I've missed!! Nice find!
Actually, easier to see under a lighted magnifier and harder to get a picture of. I put it on an angle to catch some shadows to bring out a date....
This turned up in change today... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Can you post some pictures here? It might help your fellow enthusiasts. I have found circulated SMS nickels and they seem to be in between a...
We can let this slide...@igotchange has 'change' built right in!!
Even worn, this should be detectable. It looks like a normal cent to me. I'd like to find a 1995 D DDO at some point.
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