You are doing it right and keep on doing so. But order your own sealed box from your bank and bring a box of donuts with you when you pick them up...
Oil increased also today as a result of foreign countries meeting about limits on production.
Don't feel bad. I can truthfully say I've seen my share of that date run and not found a single error there yet in three years.
I'm comfortable with mikenoodle's explanation.
Dave's answer was certainly very helpful. I'm almost sure that trapped moisture played the most important part here as you mentioned a musty smell...
I should have realized that, thanks Chris. I'll have to check the reverse more carefully to see if there are any definitive markers there on each....
Like I usually tell newbies (Not you), it's all in the luck of the draw. These were all sealed rolls, not regular returns, so I guess I must have...
Sorry my photo's won't suffice but my last box finished and out of this box of 2,500...Three rolls of Wheaties including a 1909P and 1927S, both...
My girlfriend lives there, about a 30 mile trip for me. The note is only in very good condition and was reasonable about 10 years ago. Very few of...
Late stage die deterioration is my best guess. I might add, typical of Philly using their dies to death.
Very nice! Here's one of mine. Berkshire Bank, Pittsfield , Ma. (1807)[ATTACH]
The 60's were very prone to "mushing" of the L in Liberty. Cause? I'm not sure but it's very common and not of any extra value. Sorry.
This is a noble endeavor but Panda's have always had a good secondary market and you are not likely to find older issues anywhere near the prices...
Most antique dealers in my area are big into jewelry, both vintage, antique and new, but not coins. She may be using melted silver to do...
(Meatloaf) "You Took The Word Right Out Of My Mouth"...
Coins no, underwear yes.
The beginings of someone attempting to plug an old hole.
[ATTACH] Using your photo, here are three spots to look at, along the top of the left shoulder and down along the arm for chips and crack. At the...
A few things to look for on the 2009P Formative cent, which you have pictured are... reverse...die chips on the left shoulder, die chips in the...
Your best bet to find out if you have anything in this 2009 cent series is to look at John Wexler's www.doubleddie.com site. There are hundreds of...
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