I DO us a hammer to put them in. :) No I don't hit them, I put a layer of paper over them and then use the face of the hammer head to apply...
This is the best of the three, and it still doesn't specify what the companies obligations are if something is found to be fake, Say "Aw shucks...
Which is probably why none of them have a written guarantee on authenticity. So far they have always stood behind their product but IF at some...
The eyebrow was hit with something, but it wasn't the edge of another coin. The lines are to deep and too wide apart.
If it goes away it used to have PVC contamination, it may still have PVC damage. Look for a roughness or slight pitting underneath where the...
That is the most recent company to use those initials (There have been at least four compaines using those initials) Treat them like raw coins...
PGS is one of the recent "fly-by-night" services. They've been around for a few months, but I would be very surprised if they have any "staying...
I also think the reverse has been altered. I believe the word NOT has been removed from aove One Cent. This was a very common alteration.
Doesn't look like hub doubling. May be machine doubling, but I think it is more likely Longacre doubling.
Yes I've seen them before, they are known for most all years but they are rare. (I think they are a little more common on 1943's since they were...
You're getting 2003 half dollars at the bank?? Pretty good considering they haven't been issued for circulation since 2001.
Did you keep any of those 1946-D Mercurys? They'd be worth more than a 16-D. :)
This is a result of some kind of wear that occurs to the obverse die as it is used. It is sometimes seen on the older copper cents but really...
Plating can be removed. If done carefully there will be minimal damage, but there will always be some. Of course a plated coin is SEVERELY...
Well someone is going to eat crow. I've publicly said that I will if he's right, and he says he will if he's wrong. It will be interesting to...
ROLF = Rolling On Floor Laughing It's not paper but there was also a story about a guy who got detained and almost arrested for trying to...
XF details weak strike cleaned.
And Mint State Walkers would be worth $2.50 - $3.50 each, just like 1964 Kennedys.
It depends on what you are using it for. If you are using it as a price guide then I would agree, it isn't real accurate. But if you are using...
Sure they're legal tender, but there is no law that says that he has to accept them. (Contrary to popular belief you are not REQUIRED to accept...
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