I did not mean to imply that I was visiting all the ATB sites (although I have probably been to most of them already). I am somewhat of a Civil...
Below are a few photos of the stone wall at The Angle. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
For four weeks in September and October I was in Pennsylvania doing disaster inspections for FEMA after severe flooding caused by Tropical Storm...
Below is a photo of Burnside Bridge taken from the side of Antietam Creek defended by the Confederates. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
cc, that huge clip on your 1918 Lincoln Cent does not appear to be genuine. Do a search on Coin Talk for "Blakesley effect" for an explanation.
The silver version is 90% silver. The edge of the 90% coin will not show any clad layers because the coin is 90% silver throughout.
Grease-filled dies have been around as long as grease (and similar stuff) has been used in striking coins. By the way, your coin cannot be dated...
That says a lot about your character. I will steer clear of any coins you may offer for sale here. Thanks for the warning.
Good grief! Can't the mods block this troll's IP address?
Ed, If the combined value of your collection is high enough your heirs might be able to include it in an auction by one of the top auction...
Mmmmmm, peanut butter!!!
You wouldn't happen to be from China would you?
Your coin is dated 1890, not 1980.
Additional clues are found in an article in the September 19, 2011 issue of Coin World. The front-page article 'Proof 1975 No S dime reaches...
I will withhold my opinion until you can post better photos taken with your normal camera.
My 2010 Red Book lists your coin's value as a dash, which means "there are no current sales or auction records". The last recorded auction for the...
Acid eats away the soft copper core faster than the much-harder cupro-nickel layers.
You could sell them to people who carve Hobo Nickels. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
post = after mint = struck (when the coin was made) So post-mint damage is damage that occurred after the coin was struck (i.e., not a Mint error).
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