Buyer beware, or so the saying goes. Interesting to have multiple things going on, probably. Value...not so much. Spend the Zincolns before...
That's quite a few, Mr. Ed. I did a bunch of metal detecting when I was a kid and I don't recall ever finding a dollar (maybe a half?). But...
@Sam Stone I was going to post. You should be able to get through all the articles in around 10 minutes.
That's a tough memory. But we all have one of a coin that got away. Now that you mention it...I may go back through the bowl of dimes to check.
Some reading for the interested: https://www.govmint.com/coin-authority/post/thoughts-on-coin-conservation...
Joe and Jerry on WEEI.
Suggestion: read up on Conserving Coins and compare it to Cleaning Coins. Conservation is important, but you can cross an already murky line.
I agree with our fellow enthusiast; coin is real. I can't estimate the grade from the photos posted, but it's a high grade coin. And that point...
@kden Many members have a pocket piece...generally with some sentimental attachment. It's quite common. Some keep a piece to generate...
@White Ger. Shep. Lover That's an interesting perspective...I went to the latest photos and I have to agree. If you sit back and forget that...
New design as well.
Now that's a fun find!! Congratulations on a superb pick (of wallets)! Maybe ask to see the other ones you didn't pick...maybe another fun find...
@Hunting Rare Keep in mind that over magnifying something has a couple of unintended effects: over magnified items are more difficult to see...
Agreed. Normal RDV for that date/strike. Don't forget to take a look at the initials. They often hold the clue.
Hi Jeff - Elvis died in the summer of 1977. It was the 25th anniversary of his death in 2002. What might have happened here was that a diehard...
I fear you are correct. She hasn't caught the coin collecting bug and enjoys teasing me about "all my money". She wants the "millions" but not...
@furryfrog02 I didn't get it slabbed. Actually, up to a couple of months ago, I wasn't sure if it could be slabbed or not. But another member...
@Relic Raker The unmistakable flash of white! Fun find!
I hadn't been through my wife's coin purse I quite a long time...but I did a week or so ago. Nothing significant this time, but I've found some...
@furryfrog02 Sure! Here's one more photo to help. Note the dot in the field to the left of the left gate and the irregular field surface...
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