A quick soak and thorough rinse in pure acetone (not nail polish remover) will remove a lot of (not all) organic based junk that adheres to the...
The coin in Michael K's post is not natural wear from circulation. Neither is the coin in post #17 and post #30. They have been "helped", before...
Sorry, but what you're seeing is just circulation damage. It is not a mint error. Some of the people responding to your post are very...
Wow. I clicked on the post figuring that there might be some entertainment value (newbie arguing that his machine doubled coin is worth a fortune...
I absolutely agree with Jim. It is highly unlikely that anyone is going to clean coins under those conditions. IF you somehow manage to get...
@Newbie69 . Notice how the "doubled" area is flat and shelf-like. When you see that, it's a strong indication that you are looking at Machine...
1943 Steel Cent blanks were punched from zinc coated steel sheets, so the edges had exposed steel. They graininess of your coin looks like it was...
Your coin has environmental damage. Post 1982 cents are copper plated and would not have the alloying problems that are generally attributed to...
I have a number of their copper and silver issues that they did in the 90's and really loved their work. Hate that they had to stamp "COPY"...
And don't forget a bench vice. Someone squeezed 2 coins together. Sorry but PMD
Numerous tokens, for all types of applications have been issued over the years and unless they have some info that can link them with a...
As @furryfrog02 has said, it's a reproduction. Not even close to being authentic. Sorry, but it has no collector value
Too bad about your $20. If that was a $1 in that condition I would keep it but I couldn't justify keeping a twenty
Did something similar 20 years ago in the early ebay days. Half dimes-Halves. Gave up after a while, but did end up with a decent 1888 half in...
If your radar is crisp, it's worth keeping. If it's worn, torn stained, or marked, it is still collectable IMO, but it probably won't ever be...
If the dust particle is hard, it could leave a light scratch, which could reduce the value of a high grade coin. It probably wouldn't be much of...
Much better than the pics in your older posts
Best $10-$12 you'll spend. Pricing may not be as current as you would like, but you'll easily get an idea of which coins are better. Plus, it's...
Try these https://www.cointalk.com/threads/trying-to-find-info-on-a-b-e-p-medal.158073/...
The problem is that the discoloration is below the surface of the nickel, not on the surface. To shine it up means removing the discolored metal...
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