You just had to tease me again with those beautiful insulators! Nice finds! Is "Bob" bedding down for the winter or still raising hell?
I was not inferring it was junk. You said the spot was grease. Grease on a coin is not desirable for (me). You got a reasonable deal at $25.00 and...
Grease is desirable? Not so unless it created a struck through coin and was gone.
For me it's always Philly coins. I just got a bag each of Philly Cumberland Gap & Harpers Ferry, and so far a lot of reverse, large die chips on...
You can lead a horse to water but cannot make him drink. But you can lead a horse to a bushel of apples and he will eat them all and get sick or...
Looks to these old eyes as a hit from the edge of another coin which pushed the metal up toward the birds leg and breast.
PMD and probably buffed with a Dremel or stuck in a clothes dryer for a long time.
If you are comfortable with Excel, then by all means, go with it. Occasionally collectibles ( coins, stamps, comics, records )freeware and...
Good to know and everyone should bookmark this link for future reference.
Could have been done with a tapered punch which would or could come out w/o raising the metal. But I'm seeing something to the right of each hole,...
Not sure if it was acid, but leaving nickels in a vinegar bath for too long will definitely cause this type of outcome, etched.
But guys! On Ebay-Priceless!;)
Glad someone was keeping an eye on this, I have not. Thanks Mark.
Sorry I did not answer the question as intended. You got a good deal at spot, but it's hard to grade these as pictured to give you a good idea...
By the way, keep an eye out for the one with accented hair, worth a bit more.
You paid a teller spot price, at the bank? If so, it would against the law if the teller did this from the bank. Anywhere on the bank property...
If you want to see some more real crap, check out Listia. I get rid of a lot of crap there too but not as in coins. Click on Collectibles under...
Please note, I have liked on all the great advice. They KNOW!
I used to buy those 3" cast replicas in my local 5 & 10 store when I was a kid.
Nahhh, just performing corrective surgery.;)
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