I wholeheartedly agree with this. DON'T treat them like you would your coins. They'd look just terrible after a trip through the rock tumbler.
So, the planchets are punched (out of zinc sheet), then plated with copper, then struck, right? I'd expect that, between striking, normal wear...
It sounds like you're saying silver doesn't have any role as a store of value. This seems a bit extreme.
I'm afraid your teacher had it backwards, as you found out. Experiments always win. :)...
Heh. I'm trying to practice my "answering skills", but it's really just a placeholder until BadThad shows up... :)
Alloy, gotcha. Zinc is certainly more reactive than copper or even tin, but I honestly don't know how brass, bronze and copper compare when it...
It's quite likely to hit $25. Or $50. Or both. Or neither.
And THIS one's PCGS certified: 1997 11c PIECE LINCOLN PENNY STRUCK ON ROOSEVELT DIME EXTREMELY RARE* PCGS MS 64 The funny part is the...
No, you're still off-base. Pre-1982 cents (except for the 1943 steelies) have a uniform composition throughout -- and, since that composition...
Exactly the opposite, I think -- clad coins seem harder than silver, and I believe they wear more slowly. They do wear, though; the outer layers...
I'm guessing you'll be really lucky to get 10% back of spot from them. The place near me says they'll sell 90% silver coins at spot; if they're...
Do you have a website or blog where you post your findings?
Okay, spreadsheet gurus, coach me here. I buy a bag of 160 Liberty nickels for $200. It includes 20 culls, 100 AG-VG coins, 20 VG-F coins, 15 F+...
Don't know about the Canadian market for Canadian material, but down here in the southeastern US, sterling trades at a hefty discount. At a...
I've lost most of my OCD symptoms as I've aged, but mine never went in the cataloging direction anyhow. You'll find that your current approach...
You're misinterpreting the phrase. I'm not saying this to insult you or belittle you; I just mean that you aren't interpreting it the same way as...
"Pics or it didn't happen" is what the kids call a "meme", and what we geezers used to refer to as a "figure of speech". It's not a literal...
So if I say "Are you pulling my leg", will you get offended? Or will you lawyer up in anticipation that I'll press charges for assault, since I...
Well, we have ASEs that are marked with a face value of $1, and AGEs marked with face values of $5, $10, $25 and $50. I'll certainly grant that...
So, if "Coin Roll Hunting" has won, does that mean that all the threads on cash register finds, CoinStar finds, and things received in change are...
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