Good info given by all. Thanks.
Not really a fan of gold or bullion coins...I'm looking into lincolns, Large cents, Bust Halves, and colonials (though I'll probsbly hold off on...
That's a good point, as now I realize that lately I've just been "looking for stuff to buy" instead of really focusing on a particular coin I want...
How do you manage time buying/selling/managing while balancing classes? And if you do buy coins, where do you keep them? In your dorm?
Hi guys, Kind of a serious question here, and I appreciate any serious/helpful response I get. I really like coins (who here doesn't?) I spend...
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Pre-federal have captivated my interests recently. Oldest being the 1783 Constellatio Nova...but it'll might take a while before I can post that...
Awww...and Jody went ahead of me this round! :(
Still working on my 1835 date set. :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'm waiting on 1835 as I have a few coins I can do from then. :) I can do 1829, 1827 from the 1820s. I can do 1817 from the 1810s (though I would...
Now that's exciting.
I think lighting issues.
Good catch. I'll do my part and report the listing.
It is quite common...I see these often on early to mid-date Lincoln Cents.
If anyone truly knew what the value of a certain coin or precious metal would be a few decades in the future, they would be VERY VERY wealthy....
It's plating issues/zinc rot as stated above.
No...a coin struck twice is called a "double strike". A doubled die occurs during the hubbing process during which a working die receives 2 sets...
The anomaly you are referring to and a doubled die have vastly different appearances, plus a doubled die that strong would not show only 1 or 2...
Personally I don't think so.
Looks quite odd...maybe a mix of plating issues, die gouges, and die cracks?
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