Lots of quarter sized foreign coins are found in laundromat detergent vending machines - most are 100% mechanical and don't reject them
LoL :joyful: Here's the rear view of Mt. Rushmore: [ATTACH]
I've gotten a few like this in mixed lots of Canadian silvers. Dealers will always give you the benefit of the(ir) doubt and pay you based on the...
Here is a useful article on the subject: https://siarchives.si.edu/history/featured-topics/postcard/postcard-history
Consider yourself ahead of the game - some buyers on eBay never recoup their cost :D
Stick to the major recognized bullion issues, shop for best pricing & you'll be fine - ASE, Canadian Maple Leaf, Mexican Libertad, British...
A more thorough explanation from the Sullivan Numismatics site: 'Where do all these things come from so that they can be struck into the coins?...
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[ATTACH] Ouch! Somebody deposed this poor trime o_O
Auction them with a .99 starting bid - if they draw multiple bids, you'll know that somebody out there values them ;)
Get out the tools, make that 8 into a 2, then you have something 'valuable' :eek:
edit - I was one page behind :writer:
Looks like the coin suffered some hard contact on top of the 6 and NW corner of the 8 - the metal from the 8 was pushed diagonally to the center,...
Here's the convex/concave baseball commemorative: [ATTACH]
Pikes Peak or bust commemorative token ;) [ATTACH]
1997 D Dime with hearing aid :rolleyes:
Got it right here - everything seems to be on a perfect circle, or ARC (the word you're looking for) :cigar: [ATTACH]
Oh, Canada ! ;) [ATTACH]
The older and rarer a coin is, the more incentive there is for counterfeiters to perfect their 'craft' - likewise, the need for education,...
The geometry song - Larry Fischer, vocals - Frank Zappa, guitar - Mr. W. drums :woot: [MEDIA]
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