Wood grain is cool, in my opinion. As others have stated, it is due to improper mixing in the alloy. I know that for some examples, it will...
Especially love the 57 there, penny lady. I don't collect copper, but I do love toners. I stick with my silver toners though, because I...
That does not look like any error I am familiar with. I would be inclined to say post mint damage. It looks like someone took a quarter and...
Congrats, that's quite a find.
I've never heard of this. What does this do to the value? Do these need to be graded differently? Really cool piece you have there!
$15 is a good price, maybe a little low. Having the date on it certainly adds value. I got a 90% off center Lincoln (no date) at FUN for $6. Off...
Hmm... I may have to confess to doing this. Its even worse when you are active on four different forums, and check all four every hour.
Oh, I definitely agree. The only case where I could see it being of any value would be on the key dates - say a 1952S or 1953S. If I recall,...
Take a look, it all ends Saturday evening. Bid early, bid high, bid often!...
Nice coins and great photos! I really like that trade dollar.
It doesn't look natural to me, but either way I don't care for it.
I use acetone on everything except aluminum. I've never had a problem with it on copper like some people say. To me, it is a helpful and wonderful...
I know NGC designates FBL on strong AU pieces, I have seen several of them. I have also seen many MS-62 FBL pieces, there is a 49 62FBL on Ebay...
Ebay is a great place to buy, if you know what you are looking for and know about what you are looking for. It is also a very dangerous place if...
First, weigh it to make sure its the correct weight. If it is, then yes, it was struck through a very clogged die. If not, then we can talk more.
Rotated dies at 180 degrees are mighty cool
The problem with the CAC standards, and why they also are worthless in my opinion, is that they also follow the inadequate PCGS standards. They...
No, it is not FBL, and no, it is definitely not worth sending in for grading. It is circulated, and would grade no higher than AU - a $15 coin at...
I agree with the VF++ grade. That is a gorgeous half dollar, especially the flawless reverse, and I would be very happy to own it. I'm trying to...
I don't seen anything on that coin which will be affected by acetone. On the other hand, it can't hurt. I pretty much always give my coins an...
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