Very cool. Heck even I could see that with my worn out eyes.
I can’t answer your question. Hennings aren’t my thing….. What I can tell tell you is that for whatever reason, folks tend to ignore these old...
Copper was needed for the war effort so the mint struck cents on steel planchets that year.
Pretty much, yes.... I do not see any luster and that is a dead give away that the old steelie has been re-processed.
Or as my boy calls them… buccalo…..
Same with me. Had an envelope in the mailbox today but was late for a date with my boy at the football field. By the time I get home late tonight...
Well, here’s the deal….. I started filling a Lincoln cent book in the 1960’s. Wheat cents were like solid gold to this kid. There was a very small...
If it is a very old epoxy, vinegar would effectively remove it.
I often wondered what happened with championship hats that were made for the losing teams. I am sure there is a dumpster fire going on somewhere...
It was shot with a BB.
The people that I worry about are the casual collectors. The folks that could turn into a real collector given the right stimulus. Those are the...
I am sure you are correct. I believe I have seen threads where you can buy convincing looking slabs from these people. And considering morality is...
Well played! LOl!!
Oh yuck!! Now I have seen some of these shipwreck pieces that do still have some eye appeal.... But not this one!
Very, very wet!
Great thread. I do love a seated lady. Particularly one that worked for a living. These are the few I keep at my office. [ATTACH]
And just so you know. You are talking with a bonafide TPG grader with Mr. Insider.
I have a two cent that was dug from a site where General Sherman was firing cannons at our state capitol building. The site was a riverbank and...
I think because it has been part of our DNA since earliest times. Even the biblical Ark of the Covenant was layered in gold. How many would just...
Those are two pretty Peace dollars. And Peace dollars are a hot ticket right now too.
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