Are the notes Devil's Head or modified? What condition (grade) are the notes in? Are there special serial numbers (eg. radars, repeaters, etc.)?...
Here's a Canadian large cent that I dug up a couple of years ago. It was so encrusted that it was impossible to clean using simple things like...
I know....I know....but it sure ain't gonna hurt it anymore than what it's at.
She's a goner! When I get something like this, I'll use denture tablets to try to loosen the crud. Then, a brass brush.
Struck through grease, possibly.
Hey Siggi! Nice finds! Always a good day to find a decent error for next to nothing.:thumb:
Here's one to compare your's to: http://www.cruzis-coins.com/sovs/1928sa.html
This is one of the best explanations of Longacre doubling: http://www.coinresource.com/articles/mystery_coin.htm
I cant' help but I just wanted to say that that is one stunning coin design!
Wait until our European members come on line. They usually show up just after midnight or so until morning. They might have some suggestions.
It appears that a few of them are in private collections: http://www.icollector.com/1189-Peru-South-Peru-Specimen-8-Reales-1837-BA-Cu_i9474847
There's one on ebay from a German seller:...
I couldn't find anything either on "Wilson Morgan". He may have been a small town celebrity.
I hope that wasn't considered a penny!
Sorry....I had to correct it....:smile [IMG]
When I visit friends, I like to check behind the couch cushions when they are out of the room.
That's a new one to me. I've never heard of a "rigid coin". It might be an archaic term that only our most mature members could comment on.........
A great article written by one of our own that you will find interesting: http://www.cointalk.com/t77334/
They're out there. A friend of mine bought a Whitman album full of pennies for a couple of dollars at a flea market and the '55 no shoulder fold...
The link I posted will show the "no shoulder fold" variety. One thing to consider is wear. I've been through several thousand without finding a...
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