1986 did not have the two different varieties, all are the same, so just a normal 1986 cent.
Yes, they have a brass"splasher" apparently to give the crown a gold look.
Connecticuts can be tough, and 1787's are the toughest. There are over 350 varieties of all years, and somewhere around 240 1787 varieties. You...
Tough to say without knowing the variety,[ sorry just haven't had time to work on that]. Assuming it is not an r6 or rarer, with the damage and...
Are there large and small motto versions of the 1867? I thought it was just the 1864, but I am not really up on two cent pieces.
I actually used to make pieces like this when I was a kid, make a one sided mould by pressing a genuine coin into plaster of paris, melt the metal...
Even without pictures you gave enough information to deserve an intelligent respectful answer. In this case, the O mintmarked dollar is worth...
Collect whatever interests you. It doesn't have to be a complete set, you can mix it up a little bit. Mercury dimes, war nickels, steel cents...
I agree your note is one of the most common Confederate notes, I would think worth around thirty dollars or so. A great collectable but not worth...
Without being able to see it, check to see if the band around it is a bezel put on for use in jewelry.
The New Jersey is a 1787 6D, a common variety. No clue on the others!
No detector can totally separate junk from the good stuff. Older and deeper coins and coins mixed in with junk will often read as something else....
Here is a variety with the martlet...
There are many different die varieties, each set of dies was slightly different as they were made by hand. Rarity varies depending on how long a...
Actually that is a pretty nice example, I am not big on giving a value but I expect that one would bring more than $200. There are many...
I have always wanted some of these too. Be careful though, there are fakes out there.
It is plated with some other metal, don't know the reason but these turn up quite frequently.
Thanks for keeping us informed on your coin. All of us started out not knowing much about coins and learn as we go. There is always more to...
The main things you need are, a detector, headphones and a good solid digger. The other stuff you have listed is just not necessary, a cheap nail...
Wow, you must have some great sites!
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