I would say, badly abused 1943 steel penny as that would explain the weight and color. as for the condition..... Rock tumbler comes to mind...
Only problem I see with that is that, the last time we tried that (invading Canada) they came down and burned the Whitehouse to the ground. Either...
On a side note.. to remove the loop I find that putting it in Ice water to boiling water several times will usualy cause the solder joint to...
I see beat on Detecto posts are still popular hehe :D Good to see you around though :D
Also as a side note, I picked up all 3 G$1 types for a average of $100 each about a year ago when gold was sky high, so if you willing to wait and...
Ok a few things here.. 1st both appear to be real, On the 2 1/2 it seems to be selling at near melt value so don't see you going wrong there. On...
looking at my own 46 I have to say yours does have considerably sharper rim. otherwise here some old pics for comparison... some minor corrosion...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Can't believe I'm posting a damn Nickel :D
grey sheets are dealer to dealer prices you as a "collector" or buyer will never see anything close to that price.
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