Is there corresponding damage on the reverse?
No, sorry to say, there is absolutely no twisting motion when a coin is struck. The dies are fixed and do not move in relation to each other....
I love the three cent nickel series, those tough ones always scare me away though, well done!
I've dug quite a few live ones, but I live in a rural area with a lot of hunting.
Diameter measurement will tell the caliber, but it appears to be a lead pistol or revolver bullet. Maybe a .32 or .38 bullet, this would be from...
That's for the .58 caliber minie balls. This looks like a much smaller solid bullet, not a hollow base minie.
That is a close AM, it has all the attributes, The A in states is not centered, M in America closer to the A than the E, and FG spaced farther...
Fascinating man for sure, he went from abject failure, selling firewood to try and feed his family, to President of the US in less than a decade.
I think I have one of those Philadelphia parade medals but didn't know the history, thanks! Now I'll have to dig it out!
The Kennedy half edge picture clearly shows it is a normal clad half. It has been heavily damaged possibly been in a fire. The Indian cent is a...
What a turbulent time in US history.
I've never seen that one before, thanks for the info.
Thanks, great write-up. Mine is like the fourth one you posted. Embellishment of a candidate for political gain is certainly nothing new!
Some threads deserve to be brought back, very interesting.
I'm a bit confused, I assume you mean you see it on the reverse? The obverse is the side with Lincoln and the date. I see the mark you mean, I...
I'd love to see more! Thanks for sharing.
What a great collection! I have been interested in the presidents since I was a kid, and learned them all in order, terms in office, birth and...
Nice! Most of my area had nothing but poor subsistence farmers, so not much in the way of coins. Severely corroded Indian cents occasionally....
Cleaned for sure, it is a common date and nice examples can be found at reasonable prices.
I've seen them sell for more, but how the coins hold up would be a concern to me.
Separate names with a comma.
