Any before pics?
Ok, David, you said it better and more eloquently than me. I agree with you 100%. When someone finds a 1958 quater there is ZERO chance it has...
The bumps are in the copper coating. The one that looks like a mintmark was probably caused by air pocket below the copper coating that burst.
You should buy a copy of Numismatic Photography by Mark Goodman. It has lots of good information for beginner coin photographers.
Thanks, CWT. That is interesting info. Any idea how many of these medals were struck? [The wording on the reverse is interesting - "ELECTED...
The '98-S Double Eagle had a mintage of over 2.5 Million so I am sure multiple dies were used. Mintmarks were applied to the dies by hand so it is...
CWTokenman, I'm not a BIG Hobo Nickel collector but I like them and I do buy one every now and then. I collect a bit of everything (I guess I'm...
Snaz, check your e-mail.
Strange! The obverse and reverse look like completely different coins. Like Leadfoot said - it could be the lighting. Better photos would help....
That is NICE! I really like it. One of these days I will buy a pattern.
Using credit cards does not necessarily lead to debt. Using credit cards with no self-restraint does. I pay my credit card off every month....
Just got my Unc. Jackson & Van Buren First Spouse coins today. The charge for them will be on my next credit card bill.
Hmmmm. My order # is 30830161 (Not really. I slightly changed the number but it is very close.) So what? I'm not in a hurry to get the coin -...
Nice, interesting coins.
That is a valuable coin. I would recommend that you submit it to NGC or PCGS for authentication and grading. Many people will not buy a valuable...
Knowing you the "unbelievable" part has something to do with toning. Is it the color of the toning? The location (only above Montecello so it...
Lincoln Head Cent?
ANA offers a correspondence course - Detecting Counterfeit & Altered US Coins by JP Martin. They also sell an excellent DVD of the same title...
Mintmarks. Do your coins have mintmarks?
That's easy. Just send me a Friend Request. :hatch:
Separate names with a comma.