I'm after a Memorial cent to add to a type set that has the kind of toning and eye appeal as this one: [ATTACH] If you've seen this coin's...
Did you have 75 cents worth of fun finding and taking it home? If so, it was a good buy. :)
My other thought is that it might be a victim of acid, like the coin here.
I agree with the opinions posted. I don't think there's much hope, and even if all that crud is just crud on the surface, it's going to affect...
I disagree heartily with this. I'm well aware of the physics of color toning and why and how certain colors only come out at certain angles....
I'm not a Saint expert, but my personal pick would be for the lower grade coin with the better story. At MS65 and above, any Saint is going to be...
The only counterstamped coins I really enjoy are Stone Mountain halves, for multiple reasons. One is the history beyond why they are...
Value? No clue. As to what the foreign planchet might be, I'd start by finding out what foreign coins of the appropriate size, weight, and metal...
Foreign planchet is my guess. It looks very weakly struck, which would be consistent with a smaller, thinner planchet than the press was expecting.
Depends on the state. In CA, the state needs to show criminal intent before a charge of possession of lockpicks will stick.
I dunno. I'm going with a generic "cleaning". The color is not the worst I've seen, but I think living in that paper envelope for a few more...
I don't see any evidence that it's a cast. The edge looks fine, no blebs, depressions, indentations, etc. I don't see any tool marks, either....
Mostly not: http://toool.us/laws.html Besides, it's a business card, not a set of lock picks. :P
I can't see anything on the date, but the wear pattern is interesting. Is it a misaligned die strike or slightly off center or something else?
Yeah, I learned my lesson on that one. Fortunately, it wasn't a terribly expensive lesson.
Nice, @dougsmit :) Obviously, I recognize the Athenian owl, but what's the attribution for the other coin? I can make out SEVERUS AUG /...
Also Tyrian shekels and denarii of Tiberius (tribute pennies). Edit/correction: Tribute pennies are only the most common denarii of Tiberius. He...
Check out this post: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/altered-surfaces.275072/page-3#post-2356143
Lol. :) I end up walking past 20 homeless people every day on my way into work on an average day, but 0 muggers.
I do not. :) I live in a major metro area, and, while there are cash-only businesses (primarily small businesses that don't have merchant...
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