And what makes you think it's bronze and not copper plated zinc?
http://americanhistory.si.edu/numismatics/ Google is your friend.
I've heard that Krause is useless, too.
Mea culpa! I missed that.
Ikes are dollars, not half dollars.
Nice! IMO, this is a perfect candidate for a PCGS or NGC slab.
Looks like someone dragged a sharp object across the coin.
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Yes, and with a really sloppy mold, too.
IMO, for weekly, I like both Coin World and Numismatic News. For a monthly, The Numismatist. I get all three.
Welcome to CT! Pictures are necessary!
To the old counterfeit home? :D
Pre-Doug? Can't be!
I saw the title and thought the thread was about my ex-wife. :D
Not an attack, but a statement of fact. Look at the boy's history here.
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And your having a junior membership in ANA qualifies you, Tim.
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It's a 'woody'. Improperly mixed alloy make the coin look like it has a wood grain. I don't know if these have a premium, but someone that will...
The fastest and easiest way to remove a big X on a coin bought on eBay is to return it to the seller for a refund.
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