It is a small die crack. It is interesting but adds no value to the coin.
Apparently eBay still does not allow food stamps to be sold on their site. You may try selling them here in the Open forum (which you can do once...
I don't see a problem. That's a very nice find.
Remember that there was no automation in the 1860s for handling mail. Handling mail was very labor intensive. Letters were hand-cancelled....
French (meaning from France) 1 Franc.
The coin was struck off center. The blank was punched out correctly but when the planchet entered the coining chamber the planchet was not...
Clad coins are sort of like a sandwich with a copper core and two copper-nickel outside layers. Blanks for the coins are punched out of a sheet...
When it was introduced in 1793 the Half Cent had some purchasing power. But by the time it was discontinued in 1857 the Half Cent was an...
Warning, Will Robinson! WARNING!
Sorry but better photos (in focus) are needed to see what you are talking about.
Wait a minute! Did you offer the flea market vendor "book price" for the note or did you do something that is "despicable and is tantamount to...
The obvious differences are: 1) You are buying sight-unseen coins in rolls from a bank. You have no idea what coins are in the rolls. You are...
True enough, Doug. But if you have one or more good photos of the coin AND the coin in hand you should be able to determine whether the coin in...
Bag marks are like a fingerprint. No two coins will have identical bag marks. Compare the marks on the coin you sold (using photos, of course) to...
I really couldn't say from those photos. Try retaking the photos by: 1) taking the coin out of the 2X2 (so there is no reflection off the plastic...
What is a 'upit'?
Looks like it could be a 1968-D. $10 to $15 sounds about right.
You're right. (My mistake.) But the photo is focused on the flip, not the coin.
I disagree. It appears to be a genuine error (possibly a grease-filled die or tilted die). I would recommend that you take it to a trusted,...
The answers to most of the questions you have asked here can be found in the Red Book.
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