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Those are flow lines you see at the date which is caused by die deterioration.
Have we all or most of us always preached that coins should a fun collectible and not be considered an investment? I would very happy if I...
I just temporarily misplaced it. I'll try to get the edges when I locate it.
Thank you both. I have not seen enough of these to lay any claim to decent knowledge on them.
I would go for the SVDB as it's the only one I'm missing. And I would go for the best possible condition. Mission accomplished and then work...
Hope the picture suffices. Hit me with your best shot, I can take it. Found this last night in a lot of foreign coins I recently purchased. I see...
Do not get discouraged in your pocket change finds. If you like errors and varieties, continue to check your State and America the Beautiful...
Would love to see some of your non coin finds with the metal detector in the "General Discussions" area. We have some detectorists here including...
The real problem is everyone is too politically correct these days. No joking anymore or we are offending someone. Everyone wants an instant...
It looks as thought the 1864 may have been a ground/metal detector find at one time and then cleaned. There's really not enough left of it to say...
I'm going wayyy back Jeff, like 1966. I think the folders might have been less than a fifty cent piece and I don't remember any albums at that...
I remember the day when the 1916D Mercury dime knockout was still intact. No one ever expected to be able to get one, including the makers of the...
Although I am not a collector per se of ancients, I have heard of a few reputable dealers including Frank Robinson at FSR Coins, Pegasi and Dr....
Ah Ha! You took my cue on this one in another thread. I have had no problems with them thus far.
A copy of the Red Book Guide To U.S. Coins would go a long ways in helping you on this question.
Some of the very minor doubled dies you have to tilt the coin back and forth looking at the bottom set of windows in front of the pump. I can't...
Thank you Fred. THAT is the term (collar clash) I was searching my feeble mind for.
Tilted hub strike? I'm reaching for the proper terminology. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I've only found one coin with this, a state...
No, not from N.H. but I have a time share on the big lake and visit every fall. Love it up there. Did get to Littleton last year but too late in...
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