Can you get a close up of the mint mark on the 1951?
Here's a response to your query by Bill in Burl: http://www.cointalk.com/t124021/ Re: Possible 1859 brass Canada Cent I...
Good eye RickieB: Mellon was founded in 1869 by Thomas Mellon and his sons Andrew W. Mellon and Richard B. Mellon, as T. Mellon & Sons' Bank....
I'm going to leave the identification to someone like snaz or Bill in Burl. They know a lot more about large cents than I do. My main focus is...
"Question for the group. Why is machine doubling worthless? Because its too common? I know the official explanation is because it is not an...
Appears to have been dipped in acid.
You know you're right! I posted this just before my afternoon nap. I have one that's similar that is a long gas bubble and I thought this was it...
Nice! George Manz has several of these flip-over double strikes for sale. I'm contemplating getting one for myself.
Nice! How did you come across it?
Just imagine being a new collector, buying your first error... say an extremely rare "Assassination Lincoln" memorial cent for $300 (a seller sold...
I hope you're not a dealer.
Bingo:thumb:
Gas bubble under the plating. This is mine on an '82: [IMG]
Restraint.... that's a good trait to have especially when excited about an auction.:thumb:
Yes, that is an excellent story. Now instead of these notes being just pretty pieces of paper, they have a bit of history attached to them....
I agree. I don't know what it is. Might be a token. For a buck, why not.
These are examples of common flaws found on Canadian nickels. None have any premium value. I have found hundreds of different examples just in a...
Your second pic doesn't load. There's a few Canadian large cent collectors here. I'm sure you'll get the info you need. Welcome to Coin Talk!
It may look different in hand but from the pics, I would say pmd.
There is a scam where ebay sellers are selling off their high feedback accounts to the highest bidder. The winners then steal images of high...
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