Ditto; good for 1 Cent in trade or deposit at a bank.
Looks like an acid bath. Wire wheel would have moved the metal so that it looked double or triple. Capped die would typically only affect one side.
I would suggest that if you have a caliper you could measure the mark against a representative section of the coin edge. If it happened after the...
No. MS means Mint State. This coin has seen a lot of circulation.
I did have a lot of help back then. Dad, mom, aunts, uncles, neighbors. A lot of people looking for me.
I found these and more IHC's in change. Well, it was back in the 1940's and 50's. [ATTACH]
Very nice. I too would like to understand the process you used to get these results.
I separated mine from the mint sets also and occasionally misplace them. They are nice.
Congrats Tommy
It has always been a given in the coin collecting arena that we don't clean coins. Cleaning typically leaves minute hairline scratches that reduce...
I know absolutely nothing about that stuff.
Took 2 Peace dollars to a high end "reputable" shop in the Houston area. They said one had been cleaned and the other might make AU. A good friend...
Nice. Here's a money clip my aunt gave me. She bought a brand new 1951 Pontiac and they gave her this money clip with silver dollar in it. The...
Thanks for the feedback. I have 3 daughters and 5 granddaughters that may be interested.
I have many coins that I can recall exactly how and when I got them. I'm not talking about buying but in change or in a search.
Exactly. I have been a serious collector since 1948. I have a considerable collection and have never sent a coin out to be slabbed and graded....
My kind of coin. It looks like an 1840 coin that had to work for a living, not very hard mind you. Good eye appeal.
@Insider You seem to be an authority. If a person were to collect Barbie Dolls what would be a good starting point?
Happy Easter Pam. Is that a coin or token?
Unless you are talking about high end coins, I think you would be better served to get some reference material and begin grading your own coins....
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