One of the VAM guys should be able to tell you about the coin.
It is an elongated coin (aka smashed coin). Usually coints are elongated but other denominations can also be elongated. You may have seen...
They're baaaaaack! Calling all coin collectors, sellers With a mintage of 24 and only 10 known surviving examples I HIGHLY, HIGHLY doubt...
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Mike is VERY familiar with the ANA. What he meant (as well as what he said) was he does not know what ANACS's statement means.
Yep, that is a ragged clip (not to be confused with the elusive "rigid" clip). :D
Never heard of a "rigid" Steel Cent - or any coin for that matter.
Currently it is illegal to melt cents and nickels or export them to be melted.
Mark, That would be a variety, not an error.
Blakesley effect occurs directly opposite the clip. Coin blanks are run through an upset mill that squeezes the blank to raise a rim (turning the...
Your photo is not detailed enough to see the clip clearly. I do not see the Blakesley effect. Can you take another photo that is more detailed?...
My mistake. The first two photos looked like they were taken through the Air-Tite.
Please post good photos.
PMD - post-mint damage. (In other words, damaged AFTER the coin was minted.) Looks like it has been heated to the point that some of the copper...
What makes you think the coin is a Proof? I don't see anything that would make me think it is a Proof. The photos are not the best (we could see...
The melting pot beckons when gold reaches the stratosphere. And that is a shame.
Guess we will have to wait. So where do you live in Colorado?
My old eyes cannot see anything on that small photo. Please upload a larger image.
Second one is a former encased cent.
The Silver Dollar is a 1900-O (New Orleans Mint) and is a fairly common coin. In that condition it is worth its value of the silver content (about...
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