My thoughts on what it is haven't changed - I still say it is toning that someone tried to remove from the obverse.
I haven't managed to identify the coin yet, but I don't think it's from Cyprus. Here's a pic of a coin with the Lion of Cyprus - Click Here...
If you haven't already, please click on the link I posted. It's almost as good as the Red Book for providing basic information on US coins....
I repsect the owner of CopperCoins.com a great deal, but in this instance I believe he is making a mistake in offering that advice. A cotton swab,...
Facts huh ? Well, then I guess you should visit - Coin Facts (click on the link )
If it is thinner, then that would explain the coin. An overly thin planchet would not be struck well at all. Weigh it and that will tell you.
Do they rust ? No. Do they look rust colored ? Yes, in as much as copper looks rust colored. For that's all you'll see if the clad layer is...
I would agree that the coin looks like a fake. If you would like a genuine one try either of these dealers - Sedwick Civitas You will...
Based on looks alone and the fact that the coins appear to be well circulated I'd have to say no. Easy way to tell is to weigh them.
The last sentence in my previous post - "Unless of course it is stored in a completely airtight holder - and to the best of my knowledge no such...
Face value.
Usually a few cents each.
Overall, the way it looks. But more than anything else it's your description. That is often typical for a coin that has been dipped, but it...
It depends on how fast he wishes it to sell. Going rate on Heritage is about $1700, but if he ask that much he may be holding the coin for a...
Others may disagree but it appears to me to be toning that someone has tried to remove.
No, not really. They are die chips and while collectible for those who like errors they really don't add much value.
Right off hand I'd say the coin was dipped and whatever it was that was removed - is returning.
Unless you want them all graded you'll have to do it yourself.
In their terms it's 5 pfennig.
In our terms - 5 cents. It's worth about the same amount.
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