New member, maybe looking for some guidance? @RachelRuth Welcome to the forum & Happy Holidays to you.
I totally agree as I have found many a Lincoln Cent with die polishing on the bust.
Nice! Before you know it you will be able to justify to your wife why you spent so much on the Minelab. ;););)
This is a type 2 blank with rim. The ones without the rim are worth a bit more than those with.
It was even hard to find nice coins with full steps in the Mint sets. Today you are much more likely to come across full or nearly full steps when...
And I thank you also.
Thank you very much.
@Cheech9712 I cannot remember you saying or doing anything that I would find wrong. Today I turned 63, so this means I have been at this hobby for...
"These Are Real Coins" Don't you love the shady fine line they walk. They were no longer real coins once they were tampered with. "These Were Real...
So I guess investing in Zinc bars is not a good idea?:yuck:;)
And, if I may say so, as it should be. Some sloppy scribbling on this would have been a total lack of respect. Thanks for sharing.
But, But, But Kurt! You forgot the Dremel Kit!
Another poor strike with die deterioration and environmental damage.
A typical poor strike from Philly with a lot of die polishing going on to try and save the die from retirement. Not an error.
Post mint damage and took a hit along it's merry way.
@Barbermania You could go with a glass display but not a flat frame. You might try the shadow box where nothing would press against it, and...
Purely guessing here...possibly a loose collar causing some slippage?
Solder paddy! ;););) Or the maybe us old folks would say soder pop.:happy:
I had a whole roll of 1977 D where the mint marks were all over the place. Maybe a bad hangover day.
If silver, it's always going to be worth at least melt value. But the trick would be to know what content of silver (.500/.925, etc. ) is...
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