Weighing 1 random empty holder/Insert will not give you meaningful data. You don't know the variability of the weights. You would have to...
Does anybody else see anything strange with the reeding? Very small, shallow grooves with very wide, flat high points. Not like the reeding on...
I've got about a 15+ diff dates of early/mid 1600's Baltic issues. Used to be able to easily find them for around $4-5 in circulated condition.
If you really want to have fun, go for a date set in circulated grades. ;) FWIW: I like B but also would not pay a $100 premium
It looked raised in the original pic but you can see it's recessed in post #8. Easy to write it off as PMD, but could it be a strike through?...
It's not hard to imagine that the residue on the coin could have come from someplace between the minting process and rolling the coins. It would...
Since it's the MM that's filled, it may be worth a couple bucks retail, so I would keep it.
Filled die. I bet if you look at it under a magnifying glass you can probably see a slight remnant of the MM (I think I can see a P, but the pics...
As other have said. It's not unusual and not worth a premium. I wouldn't bother saving a worn one like your pic, but if you think they're...
IMO, if you are buying expensive coins (Ancients, world, US) it's best to buy from trusted dealers until you build up enough knowledge to be...
I agree. Based on what I see in the pics, there doesn't appear to be any recessed areas and the striking pressure would not have left the raised...
I have been doing the same thing for a number of years with no problems.
A good general rule of thumb is if you want to specifically comment or add info to an older, existing thread, then go ahead. Just understand that...
It was plated after it left the mint. This was a common science experiment done in HS Chemistry classes back in the day. It is not a mint error...
@gold standard db Many of the threads on CT show up in searches and are accessed by a lot of new collectors that are looking for accurate...
As others have said, the coin has environmental damage. Most likely spent some time in the ground It IS NOT an off metal or peeling clad.
Serial numbers start at 00000001 and end at 96000000 (actually, I believe it’s 95999999 and a star note is used for 96000000). For each federal...
To put things in perspective, finding a very high grade that would sell for big money and be worth sending to have graded is equivalent to finding...
@Snite YouTube has some good videos, but the majority are just click bait. The problem is how to find the few good ones and ignore the numerous...
Notice how the mark happens to correspond the stain in the surface. What you're seeing is the remnant of whatever is caused that corrosion....
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