I have one, a complete set of acid date. I like it. If you find a 1916-D Merc while metal detecting and you had to clean it, would it still have...
I got this back in the 40's. It is covered with tape. I thank my wife for insisting that I keep it just as is. I was tempted to replace it with a...
Here is a post of mine that became a "Featured Article". It represents coin collecting in the 40's, 50's and early 60's....
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They won't be sold again.
It was a novelty item and, yes, they all weigh just over 23 grams.
I will have to ask my son. He bought them for less than $1 each. There must have been some indication.
All of them, regardless of date, have the same reverse. They all weigh 23 grams. I am guessing that they were made by the same person. How can we...
He knew what he was getting and was OK with it.
An acrylic table top or a frame to hang on the wall.
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My son came over with a box of Morgan Dollars he bought from an auction house for about $1 each. We confirmed that they were counterfeit by...
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Some fine IHC's there. Letting go isn't easy. I've had some of my coins for 75 years.
Thanks for all the feedback. I think I understand the process a little better now.
Thanks for the feedback. What I thought was unusual was finding three coins with virtually the same characteristics. I did get them in a bank roll...
Thanks Sal. Here are some better pictures. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here is a close up. [ATTACH]
I have three 1960-D cents with the exact same mechanical tripling. Is this unusual? On the reverse the word States has tripling.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I wouldn't care if it had been cleaned. It is a classic with good eye appeal and will fit any circulation set.
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