Yep, back to normal.
Please pardon the fact that I had a double ear infection caused by strep throat at the time of the recording... but we still managed to mash one out.
That is exactly right. Sending in one coin by itself is going to cost around $45. To get the economy discount you have to have at least 5 coins in...
probably not cloth... more likely grease or oil with some small metal bits in it.
Most likely PVC. It's a by-product of plastic... try a 5-10 min soak in pure acetone and then a wash in distilled water... if it doesn't work...
I weigh them in troy ounces and then pay out based on what the actual weight is not what they say.
That really is the question of the hour... I always think the same thing but we see them quite frequently at 8 ounces troy.
We see these suckers all of the time. Most of them are 6 troy ounces but I'd guess they about 15%-20% of the ones we see are 8 troy ounces. We buy...
Proof coins tend to haze over time... it sometimes has a blueish look to it. I recommend a 5-10minute soak in pure acetone and then a wash in...
You couldn't make me spend $85-$100 on a roll of clad dimes no matter the date... nooooooo way
To me that is not monster toning.... it's nice.... but not monster IMO. I think a large toning premium is not really warranted for this coin.
It looks like a cud to me. I think you see the zinc because the area is larger then normal and it made the copper plating thin... and therefore...
Definitely! Good score!
Thanks Krispy! I remember reading about these when they were first discovered and I remember Mike being "the guy" on these things when they were...
I think it did. It's not out of the question. Struck coins get dropped back into the hopper on accident from time to time. Sometimes many years...
My research is also telling me that the dies for these were not only used at the mint but at a couple of companies that produce change sorting and...
They are not mega expensive. The last one that sold was graded by NGC as a 66 and it sold in 2008 for north of $5,800. Unfortuneately this piece...
Actually doing a little more research this piece was struck with a non manganese alloy which is indicated by the "N"'s on the obverse and is not...
I did make an offer on it... I had to... just too cool not to make an offer on. We'll see if I can get it bought.
Hey gang! I thought you guys might like to see a coin I was lucky enough to see today. This is a pattern piece numbered as J-2185. This was...
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