Interesting! Glad to know that CT has a strong group of ancient enthusiasts. The top coin does look fake but I am surprised at the detail and...
Wow!! That was a great CRH event!! Lots of excitement for you and fun for us to see your wins!! Just mentioned to @mike estes that his turn was...
You'll see this often enough when you CRH. Probably a pair of diagonal cutter marks. Add in a few well placed strikes on the rim, you have a...
Looks like a bunch of grime between the letters. You'll note that the L and B for this ODV appear larger than the rest of the letters in LIBERTY....
Stamped?? Or printed?? Oh the English Language...keeps us guessing.
If you CRH a bit, you'll find these counter stamped cents often enough. Many with JFK...many with states in the union...many with a pipe. People...
Check this out - Lincoln Cent Die Breaks Called “BIE” : Cuds on Coins (cuds-on-coins.com) I didn't see a match on a quick look, but do a check....
@chris jarrell I came across this and thought I'd pass it along, just in case. Do you see anything? FDC-1c-1993-01 : Mad Die Clashes Edit: I...
Another beauty!! Well done!!
That's a great looking specimen!! 1942 Ds in high grades are a worthy coin to begin with and that's a great example!
I don't believe there are any rules that say that you can't pass your collection to your family along with the leftover Turtle Wax lens cleaner....
The right kind of busy!
We all have to draw a line somewhere. Someone once noted - are you collecting or hoarding? I collect and have a bit of a hoard of common...
I trust you!!! ;)
About halfway through my CRH days, I decided to create rolls by date/mm for Jefferson nickels and Lincoln cents. Like Potty, I try to only save...
I completely agree. There are things that set off a coin. No doubt about it. Like Environmental Damage. Bothered me at first but after learning...
When something is of interest it can bring a premium. I was surprised to learn that folks are selling rolls of nickels made from cracked/chipped...
Your turn is coming Mike. We all get a bonus box at some point.
That's a true doubled die. Look at the profile and the eye. The die was doubled to cause that effect on the planchet struck. The worn die...
Design Berms (error-ref.com) A case of false double lips often seen on nickels and clad coinage.
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