Back in the late 70s, my brother or I found a shiny 1950 nickel during a CRH event and set it aside with our other finds. We had an old printers...
I crossed that bridge long ago. Before I got back into collecting about 10 years ago, I had been setting aside state quarters and bicentennial...
I agree with Chris. Environmental damage or maybe a bit of solder/flux damage. Make sure that you don’t alter a coin that could be a true error....
Fun funds and stories! That 1909 VDB and 1938D and S look like liberated coins caught at a good point by fellow enthusiasts to spare a harsher...
Welcome aboard. As you note, developing the eye is critical as a collector. Be patient and read plenty. Get lost in reading and researching....
More of the same...based on any coin in a set, you might want to break it up to isolate it in a TPG holder with a grade. Replacement cost of a...
Yes, looks like a '41 S Large S. Roughly speaking, the Large S variety are worth up to 10x the Small S variety. You look through a lot of...
The 1942 D is my favorite so far. But if that’s a 41 Large S, that would change my pick.
Yes. Notching is one of the more typical characteristics. Harder to see on some Class 2 doubling since the spread is typically toward the outer...
Of course, a specimen can have both MD and be a DDO/DDR. In this case I’m not seeing the Class 2 doubling though. Looks MD to me. Shelf-like and...
Those defects are quite common on counterfeit coins. It’s the first thing I check for on a subject coin. Thanks for sharing!
Terrific specimen Lehigh!!
On those nicer specimens, you may want to check for varieties. Good luck!!
The world is a cruel place, @Darren Edwards. The coins can not escape!!
Yes, yes...you were hoarding before I was even born!!! :D
Looks like they were minted earlier this year. Probably holding up better than the LSCs too.
I agree with Jim.
As Furry notes, it's a significant DDO. A fun find, but there are 2 other DDOs for the year (one a D and the other P) that are more valuable than...
Yes - way overpriced. $40 with shipping seems reasonable. $40 for cents, nickels or dimes would be way outside the norm. Slabbed specimens...
Well…$20 richer perhaps. Still, I’d keep it like I do the others. Fun find no matter what! ;)
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