Die cracks like that are always fun to fine. I say yes, you found something neat. No added value, but neat.
Congrats. Many more.
I have one Innovation Dollar, the first one. Only got it to include in the grandkids sets. I am not starting another long running set.
I hate it when my coins come with a surface anomaly that cannot be directly attributed to a known inherent variable of the minting process,...
I wonder if people understand that the mint starts making next year's coins as early as September. They put them in inventory and hold them for...
The carnival barkers keep searching for the ultimate status symbol to push off on the collecting community. What they really need is one that...
OK, I see. All the coins in the US Mint sets from 2005 through 2010 were Satin Finish. They are very nice. The only place you can get Satin Finish.
What do you mean by "cheap SF coins"? This is a Denver mint coin.
Amen. For the grade it looks fine the way it is.
Look here and look at #06LD Lincoln Cent Cuds; 1982 : Cuds on Coins (cuds-on-coins.com)
This 1957D I have determined is CU-1C-1957D-05 There are photos of my coin and photos from Lincoln Cent Cuds; 1950 – 1959 : Cuds on Coins...
I think the same death is in line for the specialty labels on coins, first strike, early release, etc. Who will care 100 years from now?
It is sad, but I had a clerk who was addicted to Beanie Babies. She was going to get all of them and make a big profit later. She would spend her...
Congrats @paddyman98
I never bought or held one coin or stamp with a plan to profit. I am a coin and stamp collector - not a speculator. Fortunately, I currently have...
@john65999 I like those laminations on old wheat cents. I found a bunch of them when I was a kid. Nice photos too.
Thanks, that is exactly what my wife said. And, as far as I am concerned, it was found in circulation.
As many of you know, my collections are made up of coins I found in circulation. The photos below show the 1956 P Jefferson from my collection on...
To me, it is obviously circulated as can be seen by the nicks along the rim and the lettering. I never could figure out how anyone can put an MS...
I found this in a roll, and it was so nasty that I thought about just spending it. But I soaked it for a couple of days, and it turned out OK....
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