@Pickin and Grinin @Conder101 Thanks for refreshing my old brain.
All US Coinage has one thing in common - they state directly on the coin the value. This is a token. There is no value stated that I can see.
A lot of surface porosity.
I've always thought that if you can't see it with 5X or, at most, 10X it is not much of a deviation. I, sometimes use higher mag to confirm, but,...
Very nice
I have no experience with that model. I had an AMSCOPE that had software and photographic capabilities (USB connection). I sent it back because...
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My favorite series would be the Liberty Nickels. My first coins were an 1883 W/O Cents and an 1885. Given to me by my aunt when I was 5 years old....
Be very selective in microscopes. Some won't let you see the entire coin if it is bigger than a penny. There are too many options and you need to...
Bigfoots real name is Daryl.
Are those bottles in the background full of coins?
I can tell you it is damaged, but, I can't give you a blow by blow. Welcome to CT.
Be careful cleaning them. Some need to be left alone. The one below I started to clean only to fine out that it was a relatively scare coin....
If you are concerned about the 50 you could trade it in for change at a bank.
@paddyman98 Do you have a cousin in Nigeria that is the son of the King?
I have no problem with etching these coins. They still have value because they are traceable to that date. You won't send them to a big auction...
I've seen many of these over the years. Some were in circulation for 50 years.
What's there to say about NGC if they can't identify a fraud when they see one? Inserting a penny into the press set for Proof Quarters can only...
It had to have been done intentionally.
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