I was having a serious problem with issues arriving damaged, with pages torn and missing, etc. About a year ago I upgraded to the blue bag option...
No, it has no value whatsoever. Send the coin to me and I will dispose of it properly. Welcome to CoinTalk. By the way, my answer was a poor...
Some kind of post-Mint damage (PMD). It could be mechanical damage, chemical damage, heat damage. I don't know.
I disagree. A cud occurs when the edge of a die breaks off. Coins struck by such a die will have a raised lump of metal called a cud. A cud will...
Cents have never been clad. Zinc Cents (mid-1982 and later) are zinc with a thin layer of copper plating. In 1936 Cents were bronze and the...
If a coin was struck as a Proof it is always a Proof, even if it circulated (in which case it will become an impaired Proof).
Real nice indeed. I don't have an Overton book handy so I can't look up the Overton number but that does look like the top of the eagle's wing...
To me whizzing and polishing are two different things. From the PCGS site on coin lingo: Whizzing - Term to describe the process of mechanically...
No. The dies are identical to those used at Philadelphia.
I had a blue one as a kid. Mine was called an Uncle Sam Bank. It was a great way to save money.
I did that one last year. It was interesting and informative.
It could be a weak strike. If there is unbroken luster on the breast feathers it is uncirculated.
You're right. Not sure what I was thinking.
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That's pretty cool. I haven't heard of it before. I would categorize it as a variety rather than an error.
We will need a good photo to help you with your coin.
Cracker Barrel still sells them. I saw 1877 IHCs and 1856 FECs at a Cracker Barrel in Colorado recently. I bought several of these "coasters"...
Please post a photo of your half dollar.
I'm not sure I understand your question. Wheat Cents were discontinued over 50 years ago and are rarely found in circulation today. Memorial Cents...
Certainly! I'll be looking for you. Probably see you at lunch one day if not at orientation Saturday.
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