I went to the dump today, oh, excuse me, the landfill. Got to be politically correct these days.;););)
I have not found one that nice but they appear quite regularly on the newer dimes at the face, usually near the eyebrow, lips and chin. Nice coin...
I liked on a couple of the lamination posts but I would tend to agree with Rick as many die breaks are also associated with die cracks, which are...
I'd rather not know who touched some of mine, not after some I find roll searching...uggg.
Yes, there are many of us here that do. You might type in "Metal Detecting" in the search bar on the top right and see what comes up in past posts.
I've also been going through old folders and albums I put together years ago and mostly from circulation. Now I'm eliminating my duplication but...
I should add, that Philadelphia has been and continues to use their dies to the bitter end and quality control seems to be non existant. Also, on...
These are die breaks Sheila. A very nice find. There are hundreds of variations out there and some, like yours, are outstanding examples. Keep on...
Wild Bill, you forgot the ever reliable Dremel, in which case you don't need all those extras! LOL.
And (sometimes) necessary if metal detecting and old copper finds.
Eric, just type in coin cleaning into the search box at the top right and see what happens. Should lead you to past posts. Of course you will need...
Andy, you should never use a pencil eraser. This is something that many of us did as kids before we knew better. Please use Daves post above as a...
I agree totally. This is overkill in a BIG way. And he's way overdressed the bloke is.
This is one serious hunter![ATTACH]
Doubled Die Copy Pro...Amazing!!;););)
Die chip in Liberty and a worn die dime.
Yupper, that's a nice find, actually both are. Might want to check for a die crack heading northeast from the climbers foot. Seen a lot of those,...
Dryer coin stuck with the worn side facing out and beaten up by tumbling clothing?
In China they make or use our notes to teach tellers in banks there what to look for in a U.S. note to properly identify if it's counterfeit. They...
Do not forget to check other parts of the coins for anomalies. See if the obverse are two feather varieties for instance. Even dateless they have...
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