'Making The Grade' (by the publisher of Coin World) has color-coded photos for numerous series of coins that show the places where wear will first...
The crud caked on the surface of the '45 is creating an optical illusion that your eyes interpret as '45' and a 'D'.
That's right. Your IHC is a normal copper-nickel cent. Later IHCs are bronze. This info can be found in your Red Book.
The rim ding kills this coin. As far as PL, I don't see it. About all I can see in the photos taken at extremely steep angles is glare. And I...
Amme, You do realize, don't you, that the $5 gold coin has much, much more than $5 worth of gold. At today's value of gold ($1,425/oz) the 1/10...
tb, The magnet test can be conclusive. If your Trade Dollar is attracted to a magnet you can be certain it is fake. But if your Trade Dollar is...
Welcome to CoinTalk and the hobby, New. I agree completely with BaldSpartan. In general, modern MS-70 coins are WAY overrated and WAY...
Not sure what you are trying to say. If you are trying to say "Mint state coins normally have a lower mintage than Proof coins" then I would have...
That is true but there are exceptions. The 1877 IHC is a notable example. Grey Sheet for 1877 IHC is as follows (Bid/Ask): MS-60 -...
PF stands for Proof. MS stands for Mint State and is used to describe an uncirculated coin intended for circulation (aka Business Strike). PF is...
Who will be the first to post a Conder Token thinking it is a Condor Token?
Try using diffused light. Place a sheet of paper (white printer paper, onion skin paper, velum) between the light source and the coin. A plastic...
Don't forget the Liberty Nickel.
Not bad but you need to work on illumination. Overall you need more light on the coin but you also need to reduce (or eliminate) the hot spots...
Ikan is pointing you in the right direction. The OHNS is a great resource. There are Original Hobo Nickels and Modern Hobo Nickels. You will need...
Agreed - the second item is a blank planchet. That's a great find. Blank planchets are harder to find for larger coins. The pits on the reverse...
Your dream was a bit off. Washington Quarters did not appear until 1932. Perhaps you meant to dream about finding a 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter.
Yeah, not only was my thread first, it is MUCH better! :)
Damaged coin. Looks like someone smashed the reverse of a Lincoln Memorial Cent into the reverse of your coin. (Note how the damage is incuse on...
Duke, That only applies to unsolicited sales, not items sent to someone completely by mistake. See Doug's posts above that explain it very well....
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