And don't pack the coins loose in the envelope or box either. Place them in flips or 2x2's. It is also a good idea to insure the package - only...
At least one of us did :D But then I cheated - I was raised in the north end of that little string of hills known as Appalachia ;)
There are many, many tricks of the trade when it comes to taking coin pics. And each one will provide something different in the image. The thing...
What ranchhand said ;)
Howdy youngcollector - Welcome to the Forum !! Got any pics of your coins you can share with us ?
I'd say it's Unc Spider ;)
Does it happen a lot - no. Does it happen - yes. The sets are packaged by a machine and mistakes do happen. Sometimes the mistakes get caught by...
To the best of my knowledge - no. But then I'm not an error collector - so there may well be a specialized book out there with such information.
What you have is a set of novelty coins that were produced by a private company. They would take genuine US cents and then countermark ( for lack...
It depends on what you mean by double stamped - there are several things that term could describe. Some of them would be rather common and some...
We need pics Ryan so we can see the coins you are talking about.
Howdy ziggy - Welcome to the Forum !! Haven't heard of the high moon quarter - until now. Can you post some pics ? As for the WI quarter -...
Howdy skarlet13 - Welcome to the Forum !! If you can, please a pic of the coin you are asking about. It's kind of hard to help you without...
Most annoying new user ?? - Not even close :D But no - I do not think it would be of any particular value - certainly less than a dollar....
Ya ever hear the saying that ya can't please all of the people all of the time ? Well if this isn't an example of it I don't know what is :(...
Howdy Mint Mark - Welcome to the Forum !!
Well one good way is to make it known - but you have to make it known to lots of collectors. A good way to do that is to strat of by sending it in...
Yup - that quick. You have to remember - saliva is an acid that breaks down meat and other foods. Just imagine what it can do to a coin.
I'll agree with you on the '23 - but a VF30 I'd say. The wear on the high points seems to be even and similar on both obverse & reverse. Nice find...
An educated guess - discoloration as a result of a moisture droplet from a cough, sneeze or just talking.
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