When they are really shiny and clean looking and yet have no luster, that's a big red flag. That natural shine (luster) that a newly minted coin...
1.00 is a dollar. .05 is a nickel or 5 cents. .10 is a dime. .01 is a penny. It has always been written in decimal this way.
I've bought coins sure. But I was not as happy with ones that I bought, compared to ones I got through other means. (Passed down through friends...
It is not an IHC, you can tell by the obverse image. With the bust of Liberty and stars around the edge.
If Heritage sends in a coin with 3 tiny imperceptible nicks, it's a 70. If you send in a coin with 2 tiny imperceptible nicks, it's a 69.
Top one looks good. I've never gotten one in almost 50 years. Likewise 1960 sd Philly. I could buy one, but there's no fun in that for me.
Large cent, heavily circulated with post mint damage. There are collectors of counterstamps. To me this is a cull max value $3.
The silver planchet, if it was a US coin would have to be from 1964 (dime) or before, as the only size that will fit is penny sized or smaller....
The 1967 50% and 80% look the same, have the same weight and patina. You would have to do a specific gravity test to determine if it is 50 or 80.
Some from wear and tear (circulation) some from damage (corrosion, fire, there's a small chunk of metal missing) and it's possible it could be...
As you can see on this missing clad quarter, when the copper is struck the details are crisp and the copper remains bright. If the clad layer is...
As for post #26, there are only about (400?) 1990-S cents with no S. They all came in a proof set. Unless someone broke open the proof set and...
You can always test a 1968 Canadian dime with a magnet. If it sticks it's not 50% silver. (I guess the same is true of quarters, I haven't had a...
Always hold the coin by the edges, to minimize any fingerprints or oils that can transfer from your hands to the face of the coin (either side)....
The details on the reverse of the dime should be crisper and not mushy. And the copper should be brighter. (Can't tell from the photo.) But if it...
Yes winning bid $932. Good judgment on the under $1000 bids.
The die is the form that makes the coins. [ATTACH]
Well the melt value is $6.41 currently. Maybe $7-$8 is a fair price. The problem with the Franklin's there are tons of them in high grades. So it...
I'm in the 5th grade and I get sent down to the office. There's nothing to do so I am just sitting in a chair there eating pistachio nuts. There's...
MS 68 might be $800 (over priced IMO) but the full steps designation is redundant, as all of the modern nickels have FS and how could a modern MS...
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