It could be restamped lettering and devices - first blow not hard enough, and just out of alignment when the second was given - or bouncing of the...
If you are going to slab them with Details grading, ANACS may be the cheapest way to go. They have deals they post with free return shipping in...
The 1909 Lincoln cent was a commemorative too.
Now it's worth twice as much!
I have a couple of rolls of these - they just haven't been sent to PCGS to enrich them further. Hard sells above a few dollars.
The 1882-CC doesn't look real. What is the weight? That is more important than the diameter. What are the weights in grams - compare them to...
From little to excessive. Whatever you feel comfortable spending. If it isn't comfortable, you aren't going to get that way further in the future.
I've got a 64 and would be hard pressed to find its better in a 65 holder. I bought the coin, and I think the guy wept when I told him I would...
Yes they are. And be up front with them about guaranteeing grades, or at least that an unc coin they sell would be bought back as an unc. And if...
I said some dealers do this becausebI have personally seen it. Look on ebay with the many dealers who have been discussed on these pages AT-ing...
I think coins were struck in 1815, but not dated 1815. Just like the 1804 dollar. When they were going through the mint records to find out when...
If they are older, they could still be worth a few bucks.
Some dealer artificially tone AU coins to hide rub so that they can sell them as uncs. This looks that way to me.
Platinum will be back, and will once again rise above gold. It has done it many times. The time to buy something is when it's down, so...
The greenish color is what makes them stand out. I don't even have to flip them over to check anymore.
Someone got into Grandpa's coin sets.
I found this aluminum one on eBay that holes 100 mixed slabs for $60 postpaid....
Thank you for bringing up new topics and coins. I don't collect ancients, but I have great respect for those that do and can decipher them.
You shouldn't have trouble doubling your money. Good pick up.
Cents, because they make the most of those, so the odds go way up.
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