I think you will find that the data on the thickness table Paddyman posted is probably data for the PLANCHET not the finished coin. Thickness for...
Not trying to be cute but......until the date appears, or the coin dissolves completely. True but a whole coin soaked in vinegar, even without a...
And if you soak the whole coin they don't look that bad. Better than nik-a-date coins do.
Well had a pretty good day. Missed my first meeting this morning (surprise I-65 north was closed, lost a hour finding a work around.) Spent most...
I'd be interested in seeing Tom's large cents. I've seen his 1798's before but not th rest of the collection. Be interesting to see how the PCGS...
I should be arriving around 9AM Thursday morning and heading home about that same time Saturday morning.
Yeah the same lesson we have been trying to teach to dealers for over 60 years, never leave your coins in the car unattended.
All depends on the collector. Personally nothing in your list interests me so I wouldn't pay more than melt for any of them.
What is it? A slightly overweight and out of tolerance copper plated zinc cent. At .1 grams out of tolerance, probably not of significant value.
To me it's worth about $18.
On copper yes, just about everything wrecks copperincluding Tarn-x and EZ-est, silver and gold are much more forgiving than copper.
It's not a cob. It's a milled dollar. Milled as in meaning made using machines.
I hope not, gold weighs almost twice as much as lead does. If a gold bar "feels like lead" it's a fake :)
Is it just me or does Liberty look bored?
The rocker press can also operate at a lower pressure because it is just impressing the design into the planchet and not rolling it out thinner....
From the images it is clearly a cent struck on a previously struck dime.
Those wouldn't be counterfeits, they are altered/misrepresented pieces. On the other hand there are a bunch of "tribute proofs" out there that...
In the Breen-Swiatek book they say that about 100 of those original holders are known
I did, they were useful, most other gifts were worthless. Clothes had the extra advantage that I didn't have to go shopping. I hate shopping....
But how can I reach them to order one so I can pick it up at the show? (In case they sell out before I get there! :) )
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