A quote from Ronnie Dunn?;);)
It might be worth a shot at contacting Human Resources at Anhueser Bush and see what information they have on these, if any. Possibly ask how many...
No to a paper clip! If that is a CC and you scratch you will have a problem coin that can't be repaired. Perhaps if you had some thin onion paper...
Cliff Mishler of Numismatic News fame loves these type of numismatics. It is a conundrum though as they can, in certain circumstance add value but...
Acidic environment most likely. But looks like a lot of @paddyman98 finds from the beach.
Actually, yes you did overpay, immensely, as one will always do by buying from Littleton Coin Co. I order their free catalog every year just to...
@mpcusa & @SteveInTampa might want to weigh in on these.
Whoopsie. I just got my notice about an hour ago. Sorry for the overlap.
@Collecting Nut They were fun days to be sure. A quarter went a long ways. nickel candy bars, penny candy that was actually big. A 12 ounce soda...
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Nice, interesting lot you got there. These are fun when they are well mixed.
Yes sir, I did the same with a bit of my paper route money. A comic cost 12 cents and I would take the 3 cents left over to have a train crush...
Totally appropriate. These are called PNC's for Philatelic/Numismatic Covers.
Looks like a candidate for an acetone bath. Most likely some kind of crud build up. It looks to be too far to the right to be a mint mark. (Even...
With respect to @dchjr you could also see what @Paddy54 might have to say about this one.
My Krause catalog does not mention any variety on this issue, just that it's a restrike and lists the mints, Calcutta & Bombay. Many times small...
I see the similarity in the "E' but also notice how the letters are pulling away from the rim in your example, signs of a worn die, and the wear...
Sorry, I'm not seeing it with these pics. But there does appear to be a ridge ring forming on the obverse at the top which could give an effect...
Late stage die deterioration doubling from a very worn die. But not the good hub doubling you would want to find so no added value.
@frankjg pretty much hit it on the nose with ancients. Turbulent times, political turmoil, short reigns , short life spans, etc. As the conquerors...
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