Not even the US Mint can identify a "first strike". The designation is a gimmick used by snake oil salesmen pretending to be coin dealers. Don't...
There was one in this roll that looks like it has a vertical die crack on the skull. I've never seen that before. I will look closer and post it...
@furham you were faster on the draw.
Seller says it is a copy.
There were at least 11 in this one roll. I posted one time with one die crack to the head, but, now I see that there are 2 identical cracks on the...
I am still reviewing all the stuff I have. I will look closer. Thanks for the feedback. I'm about to post some 1960 P LMC's with 2 identical die...
Yes, there are numerous polish lines that are the same on each coin. I've had this roll since 1959, along with many others. I have found...
Yes, sounds like fun. Keep us posted.
I think that is called a "spike head".
I was searching a roll of 1959 P LMC that I have had since, well, 1959. I found 7 that are obviously from the same die. That is always fun. They...
Write back and tell him that you are an established expert at containing the Mercury and would be glad to handle the problem for him.
Happy Birthday All
Nice. My library is all non-fiction. If it ain't real I don't want it.
Nice. Looks like my collection if I were to spread it out. Nothing wrong with that.
Genuine-authentic, simulated-imitation, coin-colored rounds. What is not to like?
The father of a friend of mine had tons of Franklin Mint and other junk. When the father dies the friend asked me if I was interested. No. He...
The photos are very blurry. Were there two pennies in the one wrapper?
Yes, what Robert said. Happy Birthday
The OP photos look cropped to me.
We have a lot of Rockwell stuff. This is great. And the dog and the pipe appear quite often in Rockwell's.
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