Thanks for trying to get young people interested. The hobby will need them. But, most are too busy these days will digital stuff. I have a large...
If your collection, like mine, represents what a person could find in change, any one of these would fit nice.
What tells you that it is a Chinese Fake?
I noticed that the one in question is not worn as much as the others. This allows it to retain more dirt. Nice coin, but dirty.
Yes, first thing I noticed was the burn spots. One at the top and then the indention at the bottom.
The formal explanation is above by physics-fan3.14. The speculation and investment bunch brought all the numbers in for competition and enhanced...
And my mood says I am the sarcastic one.
Just use common sense and wash after handling them. A good number of Kings, Queens, Emperors and other rich people became crazy because they used...
About 65 years ago I bought some stamp supplies from a company with an ad in the newspaper. I started getting approvals in the mail. I sent them...
Yes, there is a lot of warmth and satisfaction. I give coins (starter type accumulations) to nieces, nephews and virtually any youngster that...
Aside from the pointed out variations, it has too much porosity to be real.
Be careful Joy. Don't give too much to one. Unless, of course you are sure about the count. I started out giving my first grandchild a lot of...
I was born in 1943 and saved everyone I saw since I was old enough to understand. Got a bunch of them and then started giving them to grandkids...
Interesting. I have one that is virtually identical to this one. Guess $795
I consider this a scam: There was a seller years ago on eBay that sold the same coins over and over to one or more associates that helped him pad...
Coins were sometimes used like an engagement ring. Or, a promise to come back.
The coin looks like it is in a holder that fastens at the top. So, the coin might not be damaged at all.
Yes, at the back of the head. It seems, from the members, that they are just die chips.
Thanks for the offer to look further. It seems that I overlooked the fact that I had asked this question in the past. My apologies to the members.
Sorry, I lost track and have a difficult time negotiating these threads.
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