I am. I have the entire series of U.S. Philippines coins. This particular coin was a non-circulating commemorative, so virtually all are in...
That's not a coin. It's a trinket.
One of the reasons I never look at my coins under high levels of magnification.
Per Wikipedia: Since 1981 it has served as a branch of the Louisiana State Museum. Damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, after over two years of...
That's not the point. The guy intentionally misled you with a stolen photo (from NGC no less!). That's not a "beginner's mistake." It's fraud....
I'm neither a chemist nor a metallurgist, so I can only speak anecdotally: • Every silver and Cu-Ni coin I buy (that's not slabbed) gets an...
EL OH EL. Only on CT. [IMG]
True, generally speaking. But the OP appears to be collecting common Lincoln cents from circulation, so as a practical matter of advice to him,...
Almost certain none of those coins have been cleaned. What would be the point? In any form, they're all worth exactly one U.S. cent.
Never, ever admit this, even if it's true. :D
I have one of those. No bumps, though. And no clue as to what caused them on yours.
What others have said — that's a really nice coin.
That's what I like to hear. Usually it's the other way around.
Actually, the bronze 2 cent coin in this set is slightly larger at 31 mm — it's a good looking coin with a less busy reverse than the 50 cent.
It's not just an allegation. I've been active on watch forums for years and know that many sellers refuse to ship watches to Italy because of the...
You had me at the Farmers Arms. Looks like a wonderful place.
No. Not for circulation, at least. If any silver commemoratives were minted for the ECS, I'm not aware of them.
One of the ugliest coins I've ever seen.
That coin could benefit from some of Thad's Verdi-Care.
Three. A 52d, 43s, and 57 proof.
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