Coins struck by private mints are usually worth only the bullion or melt value of the metal, plus some premium if it is a particularly beautiful...
Perhaps a good place to slip this one in. Got it for cheap, but I like it. Not sure what it is, [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Like the star under the throne. There is another thread running that has Minerva on the throne, how many different varieties are there of these...
Quick question, where and why did you buy these?
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Looking forward to getting my latest one.
"Spend a penny" for Take a pee
Penny Dreadful novels
What's brown and sounds like a bell...
"He'd (She'd) steal the coins off a dead person's eyes".
Close, PVC requires a softener (or plasticizer) or it is very brittle.
Not sure about the blue, but if you heat up a copper wire and touch it to a small bit of the plastic (shave off a sliver from an edge) so that it...
Just posted something about WC Fields which reminded me of "How would you like a nose like that full of nickels?"
Posting this in the US Coins forum won't get many opinions. Try posting in the Ancient Coins forum and you will get some good information.
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http://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=690
Pre-1982 cents were copper, a soft metal that deforms easily when struck. That is mostly what you are seeing. Never hesitate to ask.
I thought I remembered your words of wisdom...must have been about VAM's :)
[ATTACH] All it costs is one thin dime...1/10th of a dollar...Step right up
Nice coin, good surface.
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