Good catch on the weight. I hate that my digital scale has an extremely small decimal point! Rotation is correct. Could it just be coated with...
It weighs 114g, just like a "normal" 40% coin. It has a heads and a tails. The rim looks like you would expect on a 40%'er....
Please listen to the sounds in this video. 1st is clad. 2nd is 40% half that "sounds right". 3rd is a 1967 Kennedy half, but... Sounds......
That's a good question, A.F. I'll have to ask him.
Without looking it up, I'm gonna say you're aiming a bit high. Do you have a copy of the ANA Grading Standards for US Coins? Or "MAKING THE GRADE:...
Melt for 40% Kennedy halves is about $2.55. LCS is offering $2.13-$2.25. Melt for 90% Kennedy halves is about $6.23. LCS is paying $6.50. He is...
F12: Moderate to heavy wear present, but design elements are clear and bold. Obverse About half of details evident in hair, cap, and drapery...
VF20: Light to moderate wear evident, but all major features sharp Obverse More than half of hair details show? YES Lower curls and drapery worn,...
A quick Google search turned up a reference to other years with no "V.D.B" mentioned as legit errors, if that helps:...
If only they had used coins in my history classes instead of books... ;-)
Uncirculated (if very few marks, then it is "mint" state) [IMG] Proof (it's shiny) [IMG] I know this is oversimplifying it, but it helped me.
Yeah, where's the option for "cracked"? https://www.cointalk.com/threads/cracked-2014-penny.253921/
It got dirty. Just my humble opinion ;-) I'd give a lot more weight to the real experts here. An acetone soak and rinse would tell you if it's...
Ok. Can you help those of us who know nothing about shield nickels?
(You know what I mean) I have extras of the following non-silver, circulated Kennedy proof halves: 1971 1973 1974 1976 1977 1979 1980 1981 1983...
That teller deserves some chocolate next time you visit!
NIFC started with the 2002's, I think.
(Had to Google "cockerel"...) ;-)
Will AirTites halt the toning process or just slow it down?
Just out of curiosity... I wondered why so many sites say that 5,000 1873 "No Arrows" were minted, yet none could give no prices for any, even in...
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