Are we talking about a cent or a quarter?
I agree. Time marches on.
1 1/2 years ago or less than 7 months ago? (Dec. 2010 if we are thinking about the same individual.)
dj, Coin grades are discussed in the front of your Red Book. (You DO have a Red Book, don't you?) Refer to the Chapter entitled, 'CONDITIONS OF...
As stated above, the orientation of the lettering is random. 50% of the coins will have lettering that is "right-side-up" and 50% of the coins...
Not likely. Most likely it is a squeeze job.
Why do your 1943-D Cents look like copper cents?
Baseball and coins are two of my favorite things. I think it is past time to honor America's pastime on a coin. Congress shows bipartisan love...
To edit your post go to the post and click 'Edit Post', make the changes and click 'Save'. I'm not sure how you can edit the thread title.
This Lafayette Dollar saw just a bit of circulation. [ATTACH]
Sheeesh! One thread on the topic is enough. This is starting to get old.
Those are not chop marks. They are graffiti and they dramatically reduce the value of your coin (assuming, of course, the coin is genuine).
Since the 1790s Congress has required an eagle on the reverse of any coins with a denomination above 10 cents. The original Liberty Bell design...
D'oh! [ATTACH]
Huh? AU = About Uncirculated What does "ag" stand for? (Gold can be written 'Au' and silver can be written 'Ag'. Cents and Nickels do not...
From CDN: FEC & IHC 1857-1909 Good-VG $1,975 Ask (no 1856, 58/57, 69/69) If you don't want the FEC 1857 or 1858 (Large Letters and Small...
That's a very common mistake - buying a coin (or a bunch of coins) before you know what you are doing. A popular phrase in coin collecting is,...
The Isabella Quarter is a great find - and a valuable find. Congrats!
That's not very likely. A broadstrike typically occurs when the coin is struck out of collar.
Uh, oh.
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