This is one of my more truly bizarre, unique, and head-scratching errors. First, it really is not a "shell," as the micro plating is too thin to...
Yes. Improper alloy means the percentages of the metals are off. Pretty sure this was discussed on a previous post.
Got one! [ATTACH]
This coin became rosey pink as a result of being overcooked in the annealing oven. Though many simply become a darker grey, some tend to be copper...
The first was a coin I bid on for a Fred Weinberg auction some weeks ago, but lost. Then I saw it relisted by the buyer for $35 less, so I nabbed...
Picked this up last week. MS63RB by NGC. Nice full date. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Must have the lid as Well. No cracks or holes.
Ahhh. I know the British minted our colonial coins, but I never heard of the U.S. minting their coins nor their colonies (India, Canada,...
The Mint was making coins for foreign countries made on different metals and sizes even in the 1800s
It is not a foreign planchet. But it does look like a rolled thick example, and in pretty decent shape. When the rolling presses for the metal...
If this is the best he has, the only outfit that should book this performer is the police.
Looks like the only tragedy here is that some people actually paid money to hear this guy on stage.
Honestly, they look kind of neat, but they are just stretch marks. Not worth all that much. The value depends on how thick the capping is (its...
Are you referring to the photo i posted? (What I posted is a broadstrike with split plate doubling)
Oh. I thought that was MD there. My apologies
Many first year issues of coin types are often found in much better condition than other dates, especially when minted in large quantities. People...
Split plate doubling is when a doubled image appears because the thin copper layer on a copper-coated zinc cent got stretched out and mirrors a...
People also used to shave metal off cents to use them as dimes to cheat vending machines.
Not sure what I am supposed to be seeing here.
Ok. I received it, and it rolls around inside the slab, which means it is making contact with the copper core. I think I now have to submit it to...
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