And that wasn’t much of a prize, was it!
Hello fellow Carolinian... I am on old collector pretty much set in his old collecting ways.... Meaning I am far more likely to drive over to my...
Any wheat with full ears is a good wheat. Nice find
A new Weber grill with enough left over for a few Tomahawk steaks..... Oh I’m sorry... A coin.... Always wanted an early copper. That’s the...
I will occasionally hit pawn shops to see if I can pick up cheap silver change from them to add to my pile..... I was pleasantly surprised several...
Just noticed that. You are correct..... There has to be something more going on here.
But the OP also says it is larger in diameter than a regular cent. I can see maybe a sandblaster playing around one day.... But how would they...
I don't disagree with that. I was on the fence for a forged cent from the obverse photo. Whatever was done to the cent certainly gives it a...
It is a wonder that they maintain market share in these days of information overload...... I'll just say that their "coins on approval" envelopes...
Ha! Sounds like the shipments that go out of my office. My warehouse guys throw all the old boxes, bubble envlopes, etc. in a corner and use them...
Can't help with the piece. Just wanted to say wow. What a nice find.
Absolutely a keeper..... Anytime I can see the all the vertical lines at the top of the wheat stalk, it becomes a keeper to me.
I would be more inclined to think this was the result of an aggressive coin roll crimping machine. But wait for those more tuned in to error...
You open the top drawer of my desk at work and you will find two cent piece, a high grade 1917 Type I quarter, an 1801 Reale and one ancient........
This is a scenario I can certainly buy into. Having never seen the machines at work I can only imagine they are stamping at a furious pace to...
Just.... Wow..... I simply cannot begin to fathom how this or the dime could happen. Then escape into the wild. Sorry I missed your thread on the...
Now THAT is a coin with some history. That's as cool as it gets @BlackBeard_Thatch !!
I preface this by stating very frankly...... I am not an errors guy. Yesterday we had a very esteemed member of the forum being treated quite...
Thats what I was trying to say actually..... I think my wordiness clouded my intended meaning..... As frequently happens to me.
You have my heart...... I enjoy a blast white solid strike too..... But my heart always lies in the dealers "bargain box" for just the reasons you...
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