Ancient coins are fascinating. CT got me started on them. I now have a bunch of them. I buy the ones that excite me. Congratulations on your coin....
No, it would just be a waste of good, hard earned money. It was not black when it left the mint.
Someone trying to create a mint error that has absolutely no idea what a real mint error is, what they look like or what they are doing.
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It’s not really missing but it was minted by a worn die.
I just woke up and didn’t read all of the replies. At any rate, I’m glad that we agree. :)
It’s a Poor Mans doubled die which I believe was caused by a worn die. Not at all anything like the famous Doubled Die for this date. It’s only...
That hole was definitely caused by a machinery. It’s a small flat rate box and there wasn’t anything in that corner of the box to keep it from...
I never said Indian Head Cents, I said Indian Head Cents Bank. The Indian Head is on the sides of the glass and it’s full of cents, Lincoln...
If and when I want those coins I’ll be using a butter knife. It’s solid glass and the only opening is on top.
It stays with me.
Only when he needs to correct you. :)
I’ve had this bank for over 35 years and I put every cent in it. They are all Memorial Cents from 1964 to 1981, all copper cents. It’s a glass...
Congratulations on the nice finds. It’s probably a good thing that Mercury Dime isn’t a D mint mark with that cut on the obverse. You’d hate to...
Hope they catch the thief as this should be an easy coin to spot.
It does have some color. :)
Definitely!
I’d leave in the set as it looks replated to me.
That’s quite a difference in gold content, 35 to 80%.
Bad dies, PMD and circulation wear.
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