5.67 gms is for a quarter made from the CuNi25/Cu/CuNi25 clad. It was proposed that this blank could be the copper core that was rolled to the...
You're asking for a miracle. I was leaning towards Domitian, but wouldn't bet against Mr. Dorney
I seem to recall reading a number of years ago that that the mint had trouble with this Copper/Silver/Manganese alloy. In the rush to get Nickel...
Great coin.
I apologize, Just having a little fun with Chemistry and probably should have added a smiley face. While there are relationships between the...
So you're talking about the density of the metal and not the location on the periodic table?
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Tough to tell from the photos, but I agree with Cascade.
The issuing authority or "mint" is the character on the bottom of the first picture (both pics need to be rotated). It is one of the common...
Nothing wrong with collecting them. I save them when I get one, but as stated above, minor filled die errors like this are considered common....
It's considered acceptable to clean ancients in this condition. Soak in distilled water, brush, change the water and repeat. It may take a...
You can pick these up in dealer junk boxes for <$1. You have a nice example of a 200 year old coin, but so many were made, they just aren't worth...
Sorry, but it's not a mint error. Just a dent in the coin that probably showed up with the rest of the dents and dings
I try not to be critical of the collecting interests of others, but I would never add anything like this to my collection. If you like the way it...
A quick google search doesn't turn up any an reactions between metallic Tin or Tin Oxide (I don't know if there is a surface oxide layer) and...
PMD maybe? Something pressed after it left the mint? Look at the lower bust on Lincoln. It looks flattened which could indicate a the coin was...
51 does look better
Hard to tell from the pics and I'm not an expert on these but it might be HT49. Listed as R1. I'm using a 20 year old copy of Rulau's "United...
Nice looking LRBs
Look at the small die crack/cud/die defect at the base of the neck, immediately to the left of the extra MM. Could it be the same die?
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