Yes, don't buy from them. And believe me you aren't describing anything we haven't noted and discussed many many times.
Correct, the red triangles were the first after Amos Press bought ANACS they were 1990, they had a six character serial number consisting of...
I first became interested in coins back in 1966. I started collecting in 1972 and worked my way through Lincolns, Jefferson nickels, V nickels,...
I have not seen the PCI slab shown in the OP before. Have to wonder if the company has been sold yet again. Probably not as it references the no...
Thank you! This should be interesting. 3 posts to go
The US Mint has a program for redeeming damaged/mutilated coins. They had to suspend it for a couple years because the Chinese counterfeiters...
No disrespect, but if your dealer said the ink on the lips came from the Mint that is a good indication that he doesn't know what he is talking...
Selling a jar of cents is banned on ebay? That's what I sold. If there was something else extra in the jar then they got a free bonus. I never...
What you do is put the copy quarter eagle in the jar with the cents in such a way that it is up against the side of the jar and can be seen in the...
Jamie, If you do not want answers from knowledgeable collectors, please do not post on our forum. 9 posts to go
Dave is correct about the cent being an altered coin withthe raised M being made by undercutting with a knife creating raised lines. 10 posts to go.
Whitman used to make a pair of type set books that had all the non-gold US types. The first book was the "small coins" 1/2 cent through Quarters,...
Poorly done "Soft Die" multiple strike altered coin. Put cent between two pieces of soft metal such as brassd then smack the stack with a sledge...
Dies are slightly convex. The hub and die blank are VERY convex 13 posts to go
The key part of this is "completely detached from the intact portion of the die." If there is no vertical displacement how do you know if it is...
Except for the problem with the serifs, 1881 works as well. 15 posts to go
I see either one or two cracks. I do think they may connect to give you a "rim to rim" connections, and there die chipping along the cracks....
Tolerance on a zinc cent is +/- .1 g. So 2.3 g would be slightly below tolerance but not significantly far enough out to be worth a premium. If...
it's tougher because everyone thought the no sense piece would be recalled so they hoarded those and spent the with cents for a variety. So it has...
It's a flipping coin to use if you're trying to decide if you want to break up with someone. 20 posts to go
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