The correct terminology is "doubled die" and here's a very brief summary for ya: http://www.coingalaxy.com/coininfo/doubling.html
Sounds like every single trip I make to the local shop...
You, my friend, are so misinformed. Please educate yourself before posting such comments as these. Learn the definition of counterfeit, and read...
Plus he gets a laugh out of it. Always the practical joker!
"That man" is Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer and a billionaire. I guess little things like this make him happy. Nothing illegal as...
Hope Bill doesn't mind me throwing up this link... but dang it, this is some beautiful and amazing work......
Chances are they'll all be common dates.. but you never know. Therefore, as Chris states, you need to check every single one before assigning them...
It's always nice to hear the true facts from someone who has done his homework. I for one have always appreciated and admired DC's contribution to...
I'll tell you what it looks like to me; back in the late 50's, early '60's, we would buy "penny keychains"... a Lincoln cent that had an extremely...
Not being rude Bob... just having a little fun with Mirza's "non-error" coins, which he has been posting since August. Let's not take things too...
Mirza... you don't need two threads for your non-error coins. One is more than enough.
Looks like a normal dime that's been in the ground for awhile. I find them all the time. But still, a fine addition to your "non-error"...
Steve... why don't you start a new thread "Why I Collect Counterfeits"... tacking an informative post such as yours onto the end of another thread...
Well, eBay is probably your best bet, listed under the "replicas and reproductions" category. Many are available for only a few dollars with free...
Which is exactly what is being done by many so-called legimate businesses... TV shows like "Coin Vault", private enterprises such as "National...
True.... shows you how much I know.
Looks like zinc rot to me...
Do it.. it's an easy and "fun" series. The '49-S happens to be the lowest graded coin in my Dansco, and now Vess has stirred my interest in...
And even if the OP sold these for $30 on eBay, he would still realize about $5 to $6 more per coin than a dealer would offer.
Like I said... you don't know the meaning of the word. You left out the most important element... "with intent to defraud". Nothing DC produces or...
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