How do you use that look-up? What is the front plate? what is the back plate? Please explain using the note above with the F09003030V serial...
The "clip" is so small that it's more likely to be damage than any thing else. It appears that the coin took some type of hit at that spot.
What do you think those round holes in the fugio are?
Check these links. They might help. lincoln-cent-bies BIE Lincoln Cents
Jeff, I don't know how big the city you live in is, but I would look around for a gold and silver buyer, or pawn shop, who has an XRF gun. Here in...
But I love 'em, especially when they're mine !
Which century? 1900 or 2000 ? Having been born in the '50's , I'm so used to thinking of 1900 as the "turn of the century" but we have a new one...
Yeah, they were "peek-ing" at real Morgans before they made those fakes.
I learn something new everyday. Any one know what the different types of paper were? Which was which? How to tell the papers apart without the R...
As I said before, it's a good luck charm. I have no idea what it says because I can't read Chinese. Good Luck with your search.
Welcome to Coin Talk !! Please don't be discouraged ! Keep searching, keep looking, keep posting and sooner or later you'll find something nice!
That's a lot of "boo" on that link! I'm stealing it, to put in my "coin tools" folder. Thanks.
Daulton, it's what we call DEF DAM (Definitely Damaged). It IS PMD, as you suggest. It is NOT an error. It is NOT the least bit rare. We see...
Which of course, that guy wasn't going to do. He readily admitted that he was trying to make a profit on the S&H. He claimed eBay encourages him...
I agree with that statement completely.
As for as auctions go, I've only bought from eBay and, by and large, I'm OK with it because I shop very carefully. My pet peeve and biggest...
The ice melt test ??
That's good advice for any coins that sell in the $100.00 range. I'm not going to be placing a bid either, but that's because I can't afford the...
Just guessing, but it looks like a Chinese talisman or good luck charm that you would hang by your front door. The dimensions fit for that sort of...
Trade dollars are not my forte either, but in regards to your two points : 1) I agree. There are far more chops on most of these coins than we...
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