I agree with the Mountain Man...not a common find on the ground. I may have found them metal detecting as a kid, but never a dropped half dollar...
Thanks for that...unfortunately the 40 reverse. But a grand CRH find nonetheless!!
Can you get a clearer photo of PLURIBUS?
That might be the 38 Reverse. I can't make out the S in PLURIBUS. Without the serif, it's a 38 Reverse. Otherwise, it has the 40 Reverse (39...
Location, location, location. I'm jealous of what others find in other parts of the country until I realize...they are jealous of some things I'm...
Great challenge!! I saw that one fellow enthusiast attempted to complete a Buffalo Series for under $20. Was able to buy culls/dateless nickels...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Correct. I started the challenge on New Year's Day. I had a box that I hadn't searched so it became the first. I did a box...
Sounds like a couple of nice challenges going there Randy! I've seen a few postings of three cent nickels and I'm inspired to engage in those...
When the planchets are being blanked out of the sheets of Zinc, manufacturing materials are used to keep the tooling lubed extending the life of...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] In the past, I’d start an annual challenge on New Year’s Day. In 2015, I...
The original cent was caught between the rotating drum and the fixed basin in a clothes washer. It was caught there for a few loads of laundry....
I agree with our fellow enthusiasts. Nothing special this time. Good luck on the hunt.
Rare is and interesting term...but when applied to 1982 cents, not so much. There are 7 (or 8) varieties for the date. Copper cents: 1982 LD,...
I think small date too. It’s beat up but the distance from the rim looks to be larger and indicative of the small date. But a spender...there are...
Nice photos by the way!
I agree with the RPM (minor) so it may not be listed. I don’t see DDO unfortunately.
@expat has provided an invaluable link for variety enthusiasts in learning about how varieties are created. What you have there on your coin is...
For some, it's more obvious...knowing what to look for helps setoff differences. But to your point, some are rather insignificant. The term...
Needs vs. Wants. Man has done everything under the sun to convert Wants into Needs. Shaped behaviors and human constructs in that effort. I...
Corrosion...probably acid I think.
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