Sure, but try to do the same thing with a 1974 aluminum cent or a pair of 1933 Double Eagles and see what happens. :troll:
...but which is it? In this photo it really looks like something going on with the metal, not just the insert, at least to me.
What's going on with the obverse rim from just past 3 to just past 6 o'clock?
Ouch, I've been out-technicalled. ;)
I was ready to chime in with a find that beat this one, but nope. ;)
Reported this one, and the other 1803 dollar the same seller listed as "$1 face value US coinage". Bozo.
Somebody was playing with a vise!
I'd ordinarily say "no, it shouldn't make much difference" -- but that last photo REALLY makes it look like gold plating has flaked off and...
Now, that looks promising!
I assume there was nobody in an appropriate position of power who wanted to stir things up.
There seem to be multiple mysteries around image uploads for this particular XenForo installation. If I remember it when I'm on the right machine...
If enough people keep buying at these prices, the Mint has no incentive to drop premiums. If enough people don't keep buying at these prices,...
Good eye! Erm, "well-spotted"? Or something. Neat find, in any case!
I figure Coke cleans metal mainly because of two things: its acidity (due to CO2 and phosphoric acid), and its fizziness (due to CO2), which...
MEF: Mint Employee Fraud. The perfect classification for this, the various struck-on-pocket-contents examples, and the 1913 Liberty nickels....
I wonder exactly how confident the PCGS folks can be that this was done at the Mint, and not by some enterprising entrepreneur with fake cent...
Well, it's certainly better than drinking the stuff.
He's persistent. It's like being lucky, only it actually works.
Judging from the images, "missing both clad layers AND copper core".
These make me wonder -- are split-planchet errors known for Zincolns? I don't know whether the planchet production process would let a zinc blank...
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