It looks ok - struck on worn dies. It was struck during the depression, so the mints were under pressure to keep costs down and make things last....
Pictures?
Thanks.
No, just a filled mint mark. After lots of work, the steel gets brittle and can chip off in areas with small raised pieces, like the inside of...
Neat finds, but nothing of value. Condition is almost as important as rarity.
Greed. They think they are getting a bargain.
Yes, date collecting is going the way of roll collecting. The value will always be in the key dates, and nicer coins. The only thing I collect...
This is the kind of staining you get when a coin has been in touch with soil. Was it found while metal detecting?
Correct. The mint doesn't, and never did prep them in-house - they are subcontracted out. All planchets for the new cents would be fabricated by...
You could always get a copy of the Korean cookbook, "101-Ways to Wok Your Dog".
Someone would like it.
There were zinc planchets that did not get plated at the mint prior to striking. The latest date I have seen is 1986. I think they got the...
I would have loved to get that one in 1916 to save her from working the street. Great strike.
If it isn't struck at least twice, it isn't a proof.
Just a die chip, like the BIEs next to Felix's initials.
Looking at $5 wholesale, $20 retail.
I think Fiji or one of those other micro-republics already beat you to this idea.
Are they gold-plated in addition to the hologram design addition? If not, they missed out on full tacky. Brings back memories of the Hypnotoad...
I went and checked it out. Looks like the same deal with eBay - high BIN pricing. I guess it's better for the seller, but the buyer looks like...
I have never seen anyone good enough to make a buffing wheel miss the devices - even with a dremel. They just don't show up as much on the...
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