If the coin has been in a fire or exposed to very high temperatures it may have lost its "ring". Post pics of the coin if you can.
I think the reporter did a reasonably good job reporting in this case. The confusion is with the slippery guy that keeps changing his story of the...
You are correct. I completely blew that one. I need to quit posting late at night. I get myself confused. And this is one topic that is easily...
EDIT - I was completely wrong when I answered Question 1 below last night so I have revised my answer. No. Strike does not affect a coin's...
Trophy? You were supposed to bring the trophy! You were going to melt those Indian coins of your and make the trophy. Remember?
When one contestant lands one or more blows and the other contestant is unable to defend himself the ring official must stop the contest so the...
And the winner by TKO - in the 8th post of the 4th page of this contest - is GDJMSP. (For those of you not familiar with boxing terminology,...
The pic is terrible and I can't see anything in detail but it looks like a 'D' mintmark to me. A 'D' has a "pit" in the middle of it.
d. A bunch of buyers on eBay who don't have a clue what a coin is worth.
Again, the answer is in the Red Book. The mintmark for a Buffalo Nickel is on the reverse at the bery bottom below 'FIVE CENTS'.
Hang in there, TW. You are not expected to start out with all this knowledge. You will learn these things over time. Your first purchase should...
With the poor pics it is hard to tell if it is counterfeit or not. I'm leaning toward cast counterfeit. The current bid - $61 plus $3 S?H is too...
One clue that a coin may have artificial toning is when all the toned coins offered by an eBay seller look alike. Take a look at this seller's...
Who woke up this sleeping dog? :vanish:
Hey, we all make mistakes. At least that one was not a BIG one. Don't let it sour your desire to collect coins. There are LOTS of good places to...
Welcome to CoinTalk, WN. I hate to be the one to tell you but you got ripped off. Gold plating destroys any numismatic value a coin has to a...
The paper looks genuine. The black dot looks suspect.
Submitted for your approval. A group of collectors have a friendly discussion on the topic of ethics. The discussion went 'round and 'round...
I'm not that much into tokens but I have a few, mostly Colorado. I collect Shield Nickels and one thing I really like about them is the 5 on the...
It's a "Good For" token but it's not listed in my token books by Rulau. My guess is it is from the 1890s, possibly earlier. There are two "Good...
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