Could be a lamination-related planchet flaw, I suppose. War nickels are probably the most lamination-prone US coin ever. Then again, it could...
Yep, chromed or plated with something.
PR67, assuming the scuffs on the back of Jeff's head are on the plastic, which they appear to be.
Short summary- once you've seen 'em, you'll know 'em. First time I encountered them was on a dollar sized coin: a 1766 French silver ecu. The...
Scratches, even when mostly straight, usually follow a more random zigzag or crooked pattern, where as adjustment marks (which were made with a...
They all look like "spenders" to me. That being said, your photos are very good, and better than I've been able to do with my smartphone, for sure.
Thanks for the help.
I lost it. :(
You must be referring to this. [IMG]
Thank you. It's all just material stuff. Nice, to be sure, but it's the intangible stuff that often counts for more. That being said, I sure do...
Roman Empire: silver denarius of Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, struck ca. 222-235 AD [ATTACH] Obverse: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, Draped and...
It's not uncommon for the Krause/Numismaster/NGC prices (which are all presumably the same source) to remain static for five or ten years or even...
I used to use Vaseline. Thumb it on, then wipe it off with tissue. I agree about disliking olive oil.
Here it is with the 1918 highlighted. So like you said. That's a nice cherrypick. And also like you said, if you sent it in, the slab fees and...
Aha! Sorry. When I came in to that page from a Google search, it had the 1915 highlighted. The error was mine, for not noticing that.
It'll cost you in the neighborhood of $45-50 to slab it, after everything. I'd forget about that. Not worth it. Edit- never mind- was looking...
I didn't look it up* until now. Edit- whoops- I was looking at the wrong date there. See later comments.
He is 90 now, according to his profile. I'm not sure if he's our oldest member or not.
Just make sure the 600-MPH ejected coins don't hit any brick walls or anything. Maybe put up some cushions or airbags or haystacks or something....
Where do you live that you're finding "real gold" ancient coins in change? Maybe I should move there! Are you a time traveler? Also, what does...
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