I've argued the same, only why combine wear and hits, or luster and strike/eye appeal? Give a separate number for each, and let each collector...
Cut or file one of the cents enough to expose the zinc, and you should see actual bubbles of hydrogen forming.
To be fair, only a Zincoln (among US coinage) will go that far in so short a time. But vinegar (acid) plus salt (chloride) is a metal-eater; don't...
It's almost enough to make me think that somebody planned it this way -- if I thought anybody in the government cared that much.
What makes you think that it is? The shine? It doesn't have squared rims. I'm no early-Lincoln-proof expert, but even I'm confident that this one...
The United States discontinued the half cent in 1857. Its purchasing power at that time was equal to almost 15 cents today. Cents, nickels, and...
Look at the denticles from 10:00 to 11:00 on the reverse. It looks like they're sinking under the surface of the field. (Imagine the field as a...
Your instincts are good. Those sinking dentils on the reverse are a frequent sign of a bad copy, never mind the weird raised features that...
At least on Firefox, if you hover over the emoji in the message, you see a popup with its name. (Not in the editor where you type your reply,...
"Thanksgiving" comes around down here next month, of course. But tonight my wife and I enjoyed an Indian buffet. I tried a dozen or more dishes...
...and leave it for @C-B-D to post in the "under $50" thread. ;)
Pot-tay-toe, po-tah-toe.
I'm thinking CoinWorld is the one that won't work in Safari when I try to follow a link from Coinflation. When I try, I just get a giant...
When I saw these at a local show, my impression of the color was "freshly-dipped copper". I actually kinda like the design, but I didn't like the...
I love the flowing-hair stuff. It's unlikely I'll ever own any of it, but I sure do like to see examples from others. Very nice!
LOL, you're paying, right? ;)
Y'know, if this proposed scale really does skip over grades from 60 to 79, it's really proposing to replace a 70-point scale with an 80-point...
You took a couple of swerves there in that last sentence. First, I don't think there's a big interest in collecting cryptocurrencies. People are...
Because that never USED to happen. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go index a few new items in my collection of vintage horoscope columns.
A troll briefly posed as him.
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