This is very good advice and my thoughts exactly. If you rush into buying coins without knowing what you want and what to look for and what they...
I am visiting family in Georgia for a couple of weeks. An article the other day in the Athens paper said 'American Pickers' is looking for...
It is a novelty item, not a coin. The gilding or plating has mostly worn off leaving the base metal exposed.
15 Trillion is a meaningless number to many people so they have no comprehension how much $15 Trillion really is. Think of $15 Trillion as 15...
Staged.
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This criminal genius has been convicted and sentenced to prison. Woman sentenced to up to 3 years for spraying Lincoln coin dealer in face with...
Your money may be better spent buying a book about a coin series that you plan to collect. Buy the book before the coin.
Sure, maybe 51 or 52 cents.
Kennedy was elected in November, 1960 but he was not innaugurated until January 20, 1961. (Presidential elections are in even-numbered years and...
I agree but you want to keep the coin in its current condition (i.e., don't let the coin get damaged).
It would not. A scratch is not wear.
I would not think that would be possible after he has damaged (wiped) the coins. Had he not damaged (wiped) the coins then maybe he could return them.
If the coins have wear they cannot be uncirculated.
There is no such thing as a "circulation error". Errors occur at the Mint. Damage occurs during circulation.
Nice find. Looks to be 60% to 65% off center. It should be worth a few bucks.
What is your source for that information? I have collected coins since 1964 and I have never heard any such thing before. Like Duke K, I think...
Please explain.
Have you weighed your coin? If it was struck on a nickel (or a nickel planchet) it should weigh 5 grams.
Some counterfeits are attracted to a magnet but, as someone noted above, many counterfeits are not attracted to a magnet.
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