Taylor, I'm not sure about this but I think you have to be at least 14 to attend Summer Seminar. Check with ANA about that. (Talk to either Susan...
This pawn shop owner in Alabama needs to join Coin Talk so he can learn what to look for when he buys coins. He recently got taken when he bought...
Charmy, I saw your Conder Token with the obverse shattered die. The die break runs from 12:00 to 6:00 and is VERY impressive. (I think it was the...
Tom, Your best bet is to take a shuttle. The cost is $50 (compared to over $200 for a taxi). Check the schedule here. It looks like the shuttle...
That makes two of us. I have used IrfanView for several years and love it.
No problem. We are not born with this knowledge. Sometimes you have to read between the lines. And sometimes you have to back up and look at the...
robert, Mike Diamond is one of the top error experts in the country. When he explains your coin error the discussion is over for the most part....
Coin collecting (by the masses) really began in 1858 - after the Large Cent was discontinued. Because very few people collected coins up until...
1845 altered to 1815. Your coin has the wrong obverse for the time period of 1815. (Yes, I know no Large Cents were struck in 1815.) Notice that...
Without photos were can only guess. My guess is someone machined out the obverse of the nickel and modified a Lincoln Cent so it would fit into...
Sorry to say but it is a fake. There are several raised lumps of metal on the surface of your coin that are characteristic of a cast counterfeit....
May be a die chip but it is not a cud. (A cud includes the rim.)
Take deep breaths. Take deep breaths. OK. PLEASE DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COINS!!!!!!
Sure, it is worth something to an error collector. Please post photos if possible. That could be difficult. If it has a Wheat reverse it would...
$12.41 according to Coinflation.com.
You did fine. Holes like that are indicative of PMD (post-Mint damage). If you have a good understanding of the minting process you would...
Charmy, I will be going on the Denver Mint tour. I took the tour two or three years ago. It is a very good tour. I understand this year we will...
The coin did not look like that when it left the Mint.
The worst day is the last day because many dealers clear out early. You may be able to make some decent buys the last day of a show if you run...
I agree. It is a cheap fake.
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