It could also be die erosion. Our mints were pouring out product in those years going for quantity and not much concerned with quality.
It's a very nice BU. BU - Beat-up.
63 or 64.
Yes. They have value. They are worth at least $4.50 US.
By all means. Buy them. Coins will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through the times of no coins.
I have found that model polish works well to cover up some of the lighter scratches. That's the paste that people who build plastic models use for...
Have it graded and screw up the population report. Has to be the lowest graded modern Lincoln cent ever. Poor-1 with every kind of damage known to...
+I tired to get away with it ONCE. Shipped two $500 boxes of State quarters. You guessed it. Went in one end of the processing center but never...
Lack of luster is very hard to decide from a photo.
A clear, focus picture of the entire coin might help.
Yes. Your theory that a thread can be developed on here with absolutely nothing to talk about is valid.
Talked with a dealer at our club show this weekend who was disgusted that NGC put his "split coin" into two separate holders instead of one. Found...
I built a set one time. Got all but the '78 S. Chased many of them, just could seem to come out on top. My first thought was VF 35 but currently...
XF 40
The spot price really has very little to do with the price of physical gold. And I think it's attachment is about to be much, much less.
I will be set up at the Indiana PA show on Saturday Sept. 19th.
They were also gold plated and put in cheap jewelry.
No.
Not whizzed. Cleaned, hair lined. No grade coin for sure.
They are also known as "magician's" coins. Turn a cent into a half? I got ahold of some rolls of two-tailed clad quarters once and sold them as...
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