Hopefully you didn’t cry on the coin. Tears produce salt and that wouldn’t be good. Again, congratulations! :)
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That coin is 100% clad.
It’s against the law to melt them so why save them? They take up lots of room and the more you have the heavier they are to move them.
It’s just find so leave as is. Congratulations on getting this coin.
Since I’ve been following your threads for over 9 years now I believe this is your best outing ever. Congratulations on all of your finds today. :)
Zincoln is the nickname collector’s have given to these horrible coins.
A zincoln is made of zinc and coated with a very thin layer of copper. They started in mid 1982. That’s why they look so bad. And they are mostly...
That coin was minted by a worn die. Those spots look like the top of the IGWT letters. A worn die also causes a doubling look but it’s not a...
Congratulations sir! I thought it was a strong possibility with this coin viewing the photos.
Simply put, low mintage. Refer to your Red Book. If you don’t have one, buy one. It’s the R.S. Yeoman red book. The prices are not real but they...
It’s up to the collector bit most collectors want a minimum of 5%.
The 1983 is a MAD as I explained for another coin yesterday. The rest look normal.
All spenders. War Nickels and a 1950-D are about the only Jefferson’s worth extra.
A 1972-D was only produced in copper-nickel, clad. Only the S mint mark contains 40% silver.
Just crop your photos like I said yesterday. This is a nice VF coin.
It sure was struck from a worn die but it’s nice looking. I’m in the high AU camp.
Both are common coins and have seen circulation wear.
You may get the green bean on this one.
Billions were made of this date so extremely common. Notice the rim is narrow on one side and wider on the other. This is known as a Misaligned...
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