As per the Rules, you can dis a coin, but not a member, so lets turn the sarcasm down a notch, and Blindbow, you are certainly welcome to argue as...
It is a fresnel lens, not a laser. It uses the sun and concentrates the focal point. I bought 5 of them from the Salvation army from old overhead...
Hi, The lines between the columns are die polish or filing lines. They were cut into the die and when striking the plancett, leaves a raise lines....
The one you show is the Snow-3 which is a 1869/69 which used to be thought a 1869/8. Besides the features of the date repunch you show, there is...
Sarah,I agree with rlm, and also if you look carefully at the top of the T and the Y arms, the metal looks like the letters were up to start with...
Yes, I agree, the shadow is there. Well and perhaps unevenly worn, but normal.
The obverse of the 3-legged buffalo also had some significant markers, along with the reverse. Fakes usually concentrate on the reverse and not...
Everyone is in it for their own greed. This article might interest you. It is easily backed up by the SEC filings. Investors pay almost 20%...
Options Friday tomorrow, some need cash to roll over options and gold/silver is an easy sell.
No, it is machine doubling ( MDD). Such is common in the 1968-S through 1972-S business strikes. check here :...
I would suggest that one be sure of the facts before organizing such. It would not be right to organize any funds if no one is positive of the...
MD 1969S cents are very common and vary in amount of the effect. I have gone through many original rolls and some are so nice, I save them. Jim
Yes, that is the question. At first I thought it was a dryer coin, but I haven't seen a dryer coin or a spooned coin that wasn't rounder/enlarged...
There have been many experimenters ( especially in college physic labs ) that electromagnetically shrink coins. Most use quarters, but see url for...
Havieman, you have a Machine doublling ( MD). It is noticed by the flattened doubled area. The reason posters are mentioning the "s" mint mark, is...
Also a variety but obsolete. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] 3 CN FS-3N-1865-302 Old listing FS-001.5 Repunched date, heavy die cracks.
The cent weight is given for 95% copper is 3.11 grams, steel 1943 was 2.7 grams, zinc core 2.5, all +/- max of about .1gram The dime weight ( 90%...
As you say, "as low as possible" for metallic coins and medals". Since they will be exposed to home humidity when being shown or worked, you can...
Could you please report the weight of the "silver cent" and the nickel? Jim
If a person had a concern, the PCGS Plus service is available at a fair price for laser recording the surface of a coin. Any variation at a later...
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