Your photos leave a lot to be desired (e.g., in focus) but from what I see the coin is almost certainly a fake.
The last time I was there they had not opened the museum yet. I will definitely check it out the next time I am in the Lake Tahoe area. Ken Hopple...
Sounds like a good idea. Looking forward to it.
Zinc cents did not appear until 1982 (2 years after the date of your coin). In 1980 Lincoln cents were bronze throughout and hence were not plated.
I noticed your avatar is a Lesher Dollar and you go by 'coloradotokens'. Do you live in Colorado Springs or the Pikes Peak area? (For those that...
These kinds of posts make me wonder if the poster is a compeditor of the business they are ranting about.
mpc, Here's what I do in those cases (for coins) where there is a large gap in pricing by grade. I interpolate between the price for the next...
I knew the Democrats typically blame the Republicans for everything wrong in the country but I had no idea the Republicans were to blame for the...
I don't see that happening anytime soon. We are beholden to the Chinese (we need them to buy our debt so we as a nation can continue to spend a...
gary, I think you misunderstand. The law is not only for health care expenditures. (Not sure where you got that. The law is part of the massive...
Thanks, Willie. That's interesting.
It's easier to make a law than to undo one. Too bad they didn't read this one before they passed it.
Nickel carvers rejoice!! In 1963 Ronald Lee Foster was convicted in North Carolina of coin mutilation. He was sentenced to one year of probation...
That's right. We learn by doing. And we all learn from our mistakes. (I like to say that's why I know so much. [I've made a LOT of mistakes.]) If...
Looks to me like the thread started two days ago, not three years ago. This is 2010 isn't it?
Personally I would not have bought either coin. The 20 Cent is a cull or at best a hole-filler. I would not have paid more than $10 or $12 for it...
Cleaning and especially polishing are fairly obvious to those with a trained eye (e.g., experienced coin collectors and dealers). If a coin has...
That looks like a nice original Hobo. Fret, The first Hobo you show is a modern carving but the second one looks like a very nice original Hobo.
Et tu, Brute?
I see an 'S' mintmark. (Look on the reverse just below the left (from our perspective) talon of the eagle.) I don't have my pricing guides with me...
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