Hey - if replicas work for you or anybody else - that's all that matters ;)
Howdy ShunNakamura - Welcome to the Forum !! You may have a quarter struck on an un-clad planchet. Best way to tell is to weigh the coin. Then...
Since you mention it is thinner than normal my guess would be it was struck on a un-clad planchet. Could be a neat find. I suggest weighing it to...
You find that kind of stuff out by reading books - lots and lots of books. Of course you can also find some of it by reading coin forums :D
A planchet is the blank disk of metal that the coin is struck on. Back in the '60s the US used to mint coins for other countries as well as our...
Howdy fiftycentsgal - Welcome to the Forum !! There's a good bit involved when determining the value of a coin. The condition, date and mint...
This is something EVERYBODY should be aware of !! Adding mint marks is one of the most common methods of fooling collectors & dealers alike. This...
It seems there will be another change at the US Mint soon. President Bush has nominated Henrietta H. Fore to work at the State Department. Click Here
Howdy pw_cc_runner - Welcome to the Forum !! They didn't make any steel cents in 1962. I couldn't begin to guess what your grandpa has. Well...
Afraid not :(
It seems everybody is forgetting a point I mentioned - the seller needs TO KNOW what he is selling. That especially includes grading the coins....
I bought my first Red Book in 1960 - from that day til now I have yet to see their prices be accurate.
Ebay can be great if you are very knowledgeable about what you are bidding on - but if you're not - it's a jungle and they take no prisoners. Even...
Howdy goffy - Welcome to the Forum !! You can compare your coin to the ones in the pics found here - Click Here That is an old article though...
I would recommend the Bausch & Lomb 5X Packette as a magnifier. You can find it here JP's Corner
As for grades I'd give the half a VF and the dime a low XF.
There were indeed a lot of them made - over 277 million & 156 million D. Value, even for the uncs is dependent on grade. Even in MS65 they are...
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