I've belonged to 6 local coin clubs at various places where I lived. Held offices in some as well. They ranged from clubs with former ANA...
At least nobody can accuse you of being full of [you know what] ;)
Just make sure you pay attention in your classes instead of checking CT. ;)
NO NO NO!!!! For any new collectors reading this thread, DO NOT follow this advice. Dropping a coin on a hard surface can damage it, and a...
CRH finds like you describe aren't really something that moves in a coin shop. Low value coins just aren't worth the effort for many dealers,...
The face behind Lincoln can be explained as being damage (my opinion) or remnants from a lamination. It is hard for me to say for certain if it's...
Dies are made from a hub that has the date on it. Therefore all dies from the hub will have the same spacing. Your coin is the same as all of...
I would bet that it is a defective alloy. Copper is a malleable metal normally bends. This coin exhibits brittle fracture and that's not normal I...
If you like it, keep it .They aren't going to worth anything but you only have face value tied up in them. I don't actively look for them but do...
I got it
IMO you should bookmark the error reference site as well as Wexler's doubled die site and the variety Vista site When you find something...
More like pressed than carved. Regardless, it's PMD as others have pointed out
Could there a metal or solder on the coin? The worn areas over the date and around the denticles could be raised due to the fields having extra...
The Mylar safeflip s are brittle so a lot of opening/closing can cause them to break. Think about how many times someone opens the flip to see...
@Jeneth for the coins to grade at very high levels, they need to be near perfection. It is very unlikely to find these in circulation, since...
Like @Treashunt said. Buy a Redbook. You can easily see which dates are better relative to the others (ignore the absolute values of the...
If you study the minting and die making processes, you'll easily understand that it is not possible for for the E to be replaced with a 5 on the...
You may have made a typo. Struck through errors are recessed into the coin
@SharonNicole You got some good info, especially the link @alurid posted earlier. Do not take anything personally. The link explains why you can't...
You might be able to remove the glue/varnish with some acetone
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