Not really necessary to buy one. You can make one. for example if your imaginative you could take a round pencil or any kind of rod. Balance a...
I've found pennies like that and no one ever has come up with a good reason for what it is or how it could happen. The one on the left really dose...
Sounds like your not into cameras much so for instance what has been said is that you need a camera with a Macro feature. Macro is a term sort of...
I've been trying to reinstate thier usage for years now. I go to a bank, get 4 to 6 rolls and spend them everywhere I can. Still get lots of looks...
That question comes up almost as much as how to clean coins. I've only tried a few because I just don't trust doing buisness over the net. So far...
You just have to be kidding. That is one of my favorite Lincoln Cents and I to have lots of them. And don't forget there are 8 different ones to...
At times so much depends on who you know. I try to get to know all the tellers at any bank I go to. One friend of mine went to a bank in our town...
I actually think it's the amount and type of cleaning and corrosion your talking about. Most people I know don't mind a small amount of corrosion...
The late 80's in Lincoln Cents were a dissaster in quality. I collect error coins and have virtually hundreds that look like that from the 80's....
Actually it's H2SO4, Sulfuric Acid, that reacts with copper the best. Sorry the 2 and 4 should really be down a little if using scientific...
The mint mark appears to be on a slight angle so could be an actual error coin. With Lincoln Cents I always recommend contacting coppercoins.com...
To really find out about that coin contact coppercoins.com. The guy there has written two books on just Lincoln Cents and has thousands of photos...
Most likely just a dicorative thing as noted for jewelry purposes.
Really very common with Lincoln Cents in the 80's. Note the sort of secondary rim on the obverse which is also common with the 80's. I've got...
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