I read somewhere recently that Canada has been re-claiming their cents by the billions in the last couple of years. Very soon to be like the wheat...
Maybe something like this. An encased coin?[ATTACH]
Those optical readers can cost thousands of dollars to be replaced. All it takes is one idiot with a jackknife to permanently render one useless....
Bad Tom! Just spanked myself...lol.
Sounds like a "Royal" Headache! And it doesn't sound like there was much input accepted either. It's going to give the machine techs a "Royal"...
Every time, here in the U.S, when there is talk about a change in metal composition, the vending machine lobbyists get their pants on fire. With...
I don't know if James Porter is on this forum or not but he has made quite an accomplishment. He has just finished a complete set of 2009 Lincoln...
No, never on regular issues, yes on low mintage special issues. On private silver issues, never, it is just bullion regardless of any mistakes...
I'm surprised Silver Searcher has not done a video on errors yet? :banghead:
That's a bit extreme. I've never seen this before and I occasion my bank enough to see the local merchants picking up change on a regular basis....
I'm surprised in a way...most bank tellers would love to get rid of any rolls they have at the end of the day, less counting and work involved....
Thanks again. I have not pulled out my Krause catalog on this just yet. Appreciate the help. Tom
Quite a personal preference in either case. Some prefer them and others do not. I do not collect them myself but chop marks can tell quite a bit...
Sorry but it not a proof. Proof coins have a nice "squared" edge and reflective fields. . It might have been from Denver and someone messed with...
That WAS fast & thanks so much!
Looks like it took a couple of hits. But the pixelization almost makes it look like a D over D ( north )
I can make out a date but cannot grab enough other info from this coin to make an I.D. Any help would be appreciated. Copper? Bronze? A link...
Quite right. I was able to save mine also. Sorry if I implied it was too late.
And another part of the Catch 22 is that the PVC might be there on the coins but not be seeable at this point. It could be just clear and sticky...
I don't have a pic of my own handy but a die clash will appear as an element of one side or the other of any given coin transferred to the...
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