Looks like the plating was on the thin side in the center of your coin. The zinc core is starting to show through. Nice find but you won’t get...
It looks a die crack at first glance. But if you look closer it has all the earmarks of a lamination crack. The metal content of the Silver War...
Mostly copper but the Flying Eagle Cents were 88% copper and 12% nickel as were the first years of the Indian Head Cent. In 1864, due to cents...
Now you’ve got me thinking that I should put a type set together for 100 years before my birth year. :)
No it goes not.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] She is seated. lol
In all my years I’ve never seen a D mint mark that looks like that. :)
Yes, please remember that any book, even the R.S. Yeoman Red Book, any prices are just a guide. They are not real actual prices. Search for sales...
It takes a long time to learn about coins. I’ve been collecting for 66 years and I’m still learning. You’re more than welcome.
We do take a little getting used to. Some people don’t listen to what others are saying. We all learn differently. Please stick around.
Have hubby pic them up for you. Hand rolled is probably the best. :)
Hopefully this will help you. I included a few errors that you didn’t mention but it should help. A cud is a die break that is attached to the rim...
@PamR Did you have fun searching your nickels? Looks like you had some nice finds.
More silver! :)
Try this website Sal. It gives good information on the letter rates. https://about.usps.com/who/profile/history/domestic-letter-rates-since-1863.htm
Nice but not a proof coin.
Not an error of any type.
Not an RPM to me either.
Mailing a letter from coast to coast was $.40 cents in 1847 but was rolled back to $.03 in 1863 nights was for a half ounce letter. In November of...
Hope you get $10,000 for it. :smuggrin:
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