Either terribly uneducated or trying to get something going. I left it alone.
Do you know how to take those apart without completely demolishing them?
Being part of the CT community is a special thing. Coin collectors must just have big hearts. Makes me proud I am a coin collector. My “W”...
I put one of those maps together with my son as the quarters were being released. I had forgotten about the thing. I’ll have to plunder the closet...
Was it change that was being saved thinking they were possibly some collectible coins or just random pocket change? I am embarrassed at how much...
That one certainly saw some use in its day. You are correct about the chop marks. I have several of these with a few chip marks but none with so...
What a first post! Welcome to CT. Love those dripping wet proof Franklin’s.
I too am a fondler. Not to worry. My finer coins are protected in TPG plastic. But I am very much like @longshot. An old coin in my hands is...
I own two plated cents myself. It’s actually very common for them to be plated. High school science experiments, curio display items, local...
Oh please fellows..... Let's not go there.
Wow @Tx_BoneCollector ...... Last one of those that went to market made big news. I sure do hope that proves to be a genuine piece. And yes,...
Hi @Ruthlankford68 and welcome to CT. Yes, there are sources out there that will lead you to believe that pocket change can bring wealth. I been...
I am like @J.T. Parker and was fortunate that in the 1990’s I made some money and dropped a lot of it in gold coins. It wasn’t a brilliant play......
My local dealer lets me add my coins to his PCGS submissions. I know there are a couple of quality dealer down in your neck of the woods. Maybe...
In the 1980’s I built a very high quality Franklin half set that included what we now call cameo proofs. This was truly a very high quality set....
Thank you, Claw..... This one comment made the whole scenario crystal clear to me. I do get it now. I appreciate this.
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