Greed is a major factor that these are entering North America. Not just greed on the producers side but greed of the buyers of these who buy them...
Welcome to Coin Talk! It's hard to tell from your pics, but from what I can see, it looks like old damage. It might also be a filled device which...
Most Chinese? There are an estimated 1,337,798,957(that's one billion, three hundred thirty seven million, seven hundred ninety eight thousand,...
You newbies make me sick! That is an awesome note that should only be in an experienced collector's hands. (Is my jealousy showing?) That is a...
sorry.... just face value.
Also exciting to find something this old regardless of the condition!
Nice low number! Good find! But, like anything condition will determine what it's actual value will be. If you can provide a scan, that would help.
Counter-stamped as a souvenir. Some people collect them. Lots of different ones have been posted here over the years.
Maybe it's just me being pessimistic but...... I wouldn't trust anyone from craigslist....I wouldn't send a potentially valuable coin to someone I...
I voted. :hail:
I've been buying my rolls at the corner stores, chain grocery stores etc.. In most cases, they have an abundance of penny rolls and are happy to...
But then, that's what it was. It's like our kids, grand-kids (or great grand-kids) fifty years from now saying..... "Can you imagine all your...
Common coin? A 1928 Peace Dollar is common?? *sorry Topcat, I didn't see your post until now.:o
Usually you don't have the luxury of taking time to investigate every single item. Some estates are the huge eg. contents of an 80 year old house....
The problem with your theory is the lines are raised and not cut into the coin. I'm on the fence with this coin.
It's actually the 1936 dot penny.[IMG]
When I was a kid (I'm 57 now), there were about 30 coin shops in my city in addition to the department stores that had busy coin/stamp...
I'd buy it.... for how much I'd have to think about it. But because there's a gouge on the reverse as well, it leads me to accept Doug's guess as...
The coins get caught in the fins of the dryer and get tumbled just like in a rock tumbler. Some may stay in for years or until the dryer needs...
Die chip. Common on the 50's and 60's cents.
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