Here is an 1909-VDB Cent in MS-65, Red to show what a Mint State example of this issue looks like. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Dipped in acid, dated 1942.
Here’s something that should always be on your mind these days when you get “bargain offers” like this. How many people sell thousands of dollars...
Some of them look suspicious to me. Angle and group shots are not the way to get opinions on authenticity.
Nice set! I have looked these sets from time to time and have always passed on them. Although there were a couple of good coins, too often there...
The are significant numismatic researchers (Roger Burdette) who say he didn’t like the St. Gaudens - Tiffany design also.
Your coin beats the dickens out of the one I have, a more typical penny. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sounds like you have been caught in a bate and switch. The obverse of the OP is definitely better than Good.
I think the color is AT, but it doesn’t matter because the coin is unattractive.
There was a major recession in 2009, and as I remember it, the distribution of these coins was very uneven. Therefore it was hard to find a...
It was not worn away. The coin was flatly struck in the area because that part of the motto is opposite the end of the bust. There was not enough...
Giving you really definitive answers to your question is almost impossible for me without knowing what the coin is and either seeing photos of it...
Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901 following the assassination of William McKinley. Roosevelt was an activist president who put his stamp...
There have been seven major reverse designs for the Lincoln Cent. Here they are: 1909 - 1958, The Wheat Ears Reverse. [ATTACH] 1959 - 2008 The...
It is a nice, wholesome example of a 19th century coin. The grade would in the VF-25 or 30 neighborhood. These coins generally come nice because...
I’m not so sure about the investment part. First, as you said, it is a piece of exonumia. In the world of U.S. coins, $16,000 is not that much...
I think that ultra Cameo Proof example would sell for a good deal more than $3, but the run of the mill pieces are not worth any more than that.
The more expensive one is corroded. I guess they think you should pay extra for that.
This piece is rare in gold, but it's quite common in copper. It was struck by the Philadelphia Mint in connection with a parade that the city held...
It appears to be post mint damage to me and not worth a premium. Sorry.
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