Your coin beats the dickens out of the one I have, a more typical penny. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sounds like you have been caught in a bate and switch. The obverse of the OP is definitely better than Good.
I think the color is AT, but it doesn’t matter because the coin is unattractive.
There was a major recession in 2009, and as I remember it, the distribution of these coins was very uneven. Therefore it was hard to find a...
It was not worn away. The coin was flatly struck in the area because that part of the motto is opposite the end of the bust. There was not enough...
Giving you really definitive answers to your question is almost impossible for me without knowing what the coin is and either seeing photos of it...
Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901 following the assassination of William McKinley. Roosevelt was an activist president who put his stamp...
There have been seven major reverse designs for the Lincoln Cent. Here they are: 1909 - 1958, The Wheat Ears Reverse. [ATTACH] 1959 - 2008 The...
It is a nice, wholesome example of a 19th century coin. The grade would in the VF-25 or 30 neighborhood. These coins generally come nice because...
I’m not so sure about the investment part. First, as you said, it is a piece of exonumia. In the world of U.S. coins, $16,000 is not that much...
I think that ultra Cameo Proof example would sell for a good deal more than $3, but the run of the mill pieces are not worth any more than that.
The more expensive one is corroded. I guess they think you should pay extra for that.
This piece is rare in gold, but it's quite common in copper. It was struck by the Philadelphia Mint in connection with a parade that the city held...
It appears to be post mint damage to me and not worth a premium. Sorry.
The short answer is PASS. The Proof Washington Quarter from this era is a drug on the market. Mid grade ones like this are even less desirable....
The strike varies from issue to issue. They also re-worked the eagle at one point. I don't have all of that stuff memorized since it's not my...
This coin is probably one of those AU-58 / MS-63 coins. It's hard to grade it exactly without a personal look. My MS-63 estimate was done on a...
Here is a link to the PCGS Photograde site for Franklin Half Dollars. https://www.pcgs.com/photograde/#/franklin/grades And here are photos of...
EF? I am not sure if we are looking at the same photos. :happy: With a great deal of luster in the fields, and no rub on Franklin’s cheek, I...
I think that it is a 1920-S Buffalo. The mint mark is there for certain.
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