I like the ones like you bought. I have used the others, but the circular ones fall over and roll more over the years. The also seem to crack more...
Went to the show today, and after checking out the nice expensive coins, I found some inexpensive ones in dealers books. I wanted relatively mark...
Just returned from the San Diego Coin show, and most dealers were over 50. Only 5 or so appeared to be under 25. But San Diego is a "retiree city"...
I am sorry, but it doesn't look right for a DD. The effects on the letters for instance do not seem what is expected ( to me) if the die was truly...
Good point to remember when someone asks why all flips are not pvc free. Mishandling of a stiff non-pvc plasticized flip can cause such on coins....
Someone thought I am being unfair to gold value. I like gold, but not right now. About a year and half ago ( Dec, 2008), I posted this thread...
I suspect that some hard grease got alone the inclused "W" of the die, aligning along the one side and tops which produced the narrow higher part...
Yes, they are worth something if they are in good condition ( for their age). Complete years are easiest to sell. They appear occasionally on...
When I see the bullish hype of precious metals here and on other forums, I wonder if the posters realize they are basically pushing the same...
The most overlooked feature on any forum is the "search" function. Many error coins have been very well represented here. To show this please...
Djaeon, a group of about 6 of us are coming from the desert to the San Diego Show also. Currently planned for Saturday unless some have to work,...
And I wasn't specifically referring to you or anyone, just that this conception seems to pop up almost daily on at least one coin forum or...
Discussions on toning reach the philosophical level of whether trees falling in the forest makes a sound. Chemistry is chemistry. Use the same...
. Nope, I have always said ( no offense to members) that no one can tell AT from NT 100%. I sincerely think that if it an excellent AT job it is...
And sadly it is almost completely impossible to prove that unless you have reliable, dated before and after photos, and even then there is an...
. Good point Mark, and I agree with the ethics supporting such. What I can't pin down is ( in light of the PCGS action) if "toning" is considered...
There is a simple chemistry experiment to change the appearance of a copper cent to either silver color ( like here) or a gold color ( shown in...
Looks like a recent counterfeit. It would have had to been stored in inert gas for the last 100 years to look like that ( especially the wheat, IMO.
Nahhh, same AT/NT , MA/MU stuff at least once a week or more
It is fairly easy to AT a coin within a slab.
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