The pictures aren't the best but it looks like it has a chance of being a genuine clipped planchet.
I have heard of those. I guess they make everything, including cents bigger in Texas? hahaha! :goofer:
That die is one of the coolest things I have seen in a while. I'd love to get my hands on one of those.
It's always a blast to be able to contribute to the coin publications. They are always a good read and I'm always happy to answer a few questions...
Rickie, That Buffalo is drool material. Seriously...
The first thought that comes to my mind is fire damage. Looks like it got really hot.
I had a discussion yesterday with an old time collector. His advice was to "not get grumpy". I think what he was referring to was the fact that...
As a young professional (27) in the coin buisness I have noticed that there are more and more people in my age range walking the floors and...
When I buy coins at the shop I already know what I get for the bulk stuff on a regular basis. Most of the stuff a shop buys gets sold like this...
To be honest this was my first thought when I discovered it was copper. It's very well made on the other hand. Neat!
Hey gang! I bought a very large British collection the other day. This piece was in the lot. It weighs 5.1 grams and does not test for silver....
Can you guess what just entered my cherrypick list at shows? hahaha
I have had several people volunteer to help and participate. The first person who PM'ed me was Mike (Mikenoodle). I am please to announce that he...
That is a heck of a reference. The guys over there do some great work. It's definitely a labor of love over there.
don't forget www.coppercoins.com for Lincolns.
I agree that the doubling on these pieces is not just confined to the date... but for all intents and purposes getting the coin slabbed in a...
I posted one of these coins that I cherrypicked a few weeks ago in the error forum. I recently starting researching it's value to discover that...
I would suspect that they (the grading companies) would need to be able to see the date to determine if it's original or not. There is too much...
I agree. Some of the government issued Kilo's carry a premium. I just sold an Australian Dragon in the $1,300 range. Make sure you check around...
Rickie, I know you the plunger sniped the crap out of that surgery and everything went well!! all the best!
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