Fairly common. Some years (or decades) were notorious for die chips. The '50's cents had all kinds that produced filled devices. The later zinc...
Post pics of your's and someone will tell you what you have. You can also check it here: http://www.coppercoins.com/advsearch.php
It's obvious the story is fiction. I've heard some fantastic stories when I was in the antiques business from people trying to get the highest...
Until you have cash in hand, it's all fantasy.
You really have to watch how you say things especially when you're accusing someone like this who has been doing this type of marketing for a long...
All were found in a park where they have those huge mowers that shred cans, necklaces and coins into a metal detectorist's nightmare.
Nice die cracks. The little blobs could be minor die chips or gas bubbles under the plating. Same with the "die trails", gas bubbles. Keep it if...
I agree with all the others. Harshly cleaned.
You'll get better images to post if you can scan them at a high resolution. Can't tell anything definite from your pics.
Post Mower Damage? Could be.... but I think Post Mower Damage is more like this: [IMG]
If I paid $300 or more for my space and there were a bunch of guys walking around selling to my potential customers, I would have those guys out...
742! Happy anniversary!
Polymer notes, error notes, fractionals, world notes, Nationals, Large Type, Military Payment Certificates, Colonials, Small Size,...
Some of the dealers may not be happy with you trying to flog your items to their customers. The dealers pay good money to rent space to show their...
Searching stacks, I've found notes like this. A teller friend said that it was probably dye pak residue. The notes that aren't drenched with the...
"Might" factor.....as in "I might find something valuable!"
66 silver 400 wheats Thanks for the contest!
What a load of garbage!
Flat and shelf-like = machine doubling (md). Not a collectible type of doubling.
What a frustrating page to look at! All those coins in the background made me close that page as fast as I could. Not a good marketing idea.
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