The dates & mint marks are no longer punched into the dies like they used to be Spider. They are now included right in the master die. It is not...
I strongly recommend the Bausch & Lomb 5x loupe. It can be found HERE Do a search of the forum using the word loupe or magnifier and you will find...
Realized sale prices are the single best source for determining value that there is. I would recommend checking ebay to find examples of coins...
Howdy Jinx - Welcome to the Forum !! From the sound of things I think your friend has purchased a novelty item - not a coin. They are quite...
Howdy buzy73a - Welcome to the Forum !! We'd need a pic to be sure, but based on your description it sounds like a filled die error. A portion...
Howdy sledneck - Welcome to the Forum !! Gorgeous coin - I love that design !! As for value - I'd say you got it for what it's worth ;)
Purrrrrrrrrrrrrty coin ;)
I'm tellin ya Roy - we really gotta work on this timing thing :D
It may sound silly Spider, but prices are actually determined by the buyer - not the seller. For example - a seller can offer a coin for any...
It is black because it IS burned. Here's the dictionary definition of sintered - v. sin·tered, sin·ter·ing, sin·ters v. tr. To cause...
Always remember - Google is your friend ;) Sintered Planchet - AKA Copper Wash - Lincoln cents are made of copper, at least on the outside....
They made 2 new nickels last year and 2 more new ones this year. To see them Click Here
Grading is pretty much grading - you estimate a grade for the host coin first and then do the same for the countermark. The same principles apply...
With attachments it's the file size of the pic that is limited ( 100 kb ) - not the dimensions. But they do go hand in hand to a degree. If...
With countermarked coins it is common to use 2 grades - 1 for the original con and 1 for the countermark. I'd go AG/VF if it were me.
Post away bliss ;)
I would think there are two possibilities - one being that someone did a very poor job of trying to make a cast copy, the least likely IMO. And...
Photograde is a good book for learning to grade coins up to MS60 - but that's it. The book has no descriptions & no pictures for coins that would...
I suspect one is a mint mark and the other a privy mark. Unfortunately I don't have my books with me to look it up. I will when I get home if you...
Got you an answer Here is the reply I received to my request - The ordinary cob coin I can identify and attribute sometimes - but with...
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