Also, now that I think about it, the shape of the flattening would have to mirror that of the case. This is a very thin, crescent-shaped...
The diameter was within 0.2 mm of proper diameter. I thought about the encasement theory, but the letters on this nickel are raised, which...
I wouldn't be too worried about the polycarbonate. The SAN may give off vapors when warmed, I'm thinking, that could tone your coins. If I had...
Don't mess with it. It's unfortunate that the reverse toning is so dark, but I'm betting that it doesn't look so bad in person. The coin is...
A new member of my coin club brought in a very strange Jefferson nickel. I didn't post this coin in the error section, because I'm not sure...
Those are fine photos. And I agree...for a buck, you did just fine.
Oooh...great question. You know, I've never thought about this. I've got a bag of about 500 of these things that I won in a lot a couple of...
I'm not a cent expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I give it a thumbs-down. Sorry.
No diagnostic is absolute; especially not this one. Think about it: If you are a forger, and you're making struck coins, can you not make your...
Looks like Reverse of 1940 to me. You can tell because of the thicker top step (about twice as thick as the other steps), and the fact that the...
Boy, you got a good deal! If it really has .04375 oz of pure gold, you only paid $320 an ounce!!! Nice medal, too.
I don't like the shape of that D.
http://www.coinshows.com/hawaii.html There's a little generic information here. It looks like 3 coins shows. You may want to contact the groups...
You should be able to see the steps with a 5x glass. If it is a magnifying glass, though, there may be some distortion of the lens which makes it...
I can tell you from experience that the previous Q-Tip and acetone tip is right. If the coins aren't at all valuable, you can probably safely use...
The second coin looks like a weak strike, combined with a partially filled die, EF-40. It does appear to have a scratch on the reverse. Is that...
Your 1939 DDR is definitely FS-022, not the lesser variety 022.5. That's a fantastic find. I can't tell you how many thousands of 1939 nickels...
I know, I know...I just hate getting sniped. How have you been?
I also use a 10x loupe. I have a 16x loupe, but it's very tiny and I rarely use it. If I can't see it with a 10x glass, I don't much care about...
VF-25. Nice!
Separate names with a comma.
