Tizzy... I am sorry but Eric is correct. YouTube has led a lot of folks to believe they have riches in their pocket change. The mintmark is a...
Welcome to CT. You did fine on your first post..... There was a design flaw with Buffalo nickels. The flaw is that the date was on the highest...
I do not see evidence of casting. The surface isn’t porous like a cast piece. I keep telling myself I see metal flow lines but I suspect that’s my...
@TheFinn this is one of the coolest coin “factoids” I have heard since being on CT. It all makes perfect sense. The engravers had to have a point...
Where is Ed Wood when you need him?
It was obviously intentional that the designer of the Georgia state quarter excluded Dade County (Upper Left) from the state outline on their...
Oh yeah. If you got them from Apmex you are good to go.
If you want to see a date, you can pour some hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol in a cup. Put the nickel in the solution overnight and about...
Yep... Didn't catch that
There were silver state quarters minted for proof sets. It is conceivable that a proof set was opened and put into circulation. If so, the silver...
I am still an avowed US coin guy that has not been real happy with the direction and incredible costs that have taken hold of the US coin market....
This is what I was thinking as well..... One thing I have never been entirely clear on though... Aren’t mint set coins simply business strikes?...
This is genuine. Granted it is an uncirculated piece. But note the details in the face and the flow of her gown. Look at the overall cartoonish...
Do you own this coin or considering purchasing? It's not genuine if you are considering purchasing the coin.
Lovely coin, Shrews.
Exactly. If you see an old thermometer and the substance in the tube that rises and lowers with the temperature is silver, that is Mercury. It...
I spent a lot of years doing Merc dimes. A few years on Franklins as I wanted quality coins. I had Jefferson Nickels and Rosie’s done in mere...
They are asking ridiculous money. There are also EBay ads for common state quarters at $400.00..... These people are hoping for a person that has...
War cents are a unique and interesting area of coin collecting. They are plentiful though and inexpensive.
I’m with @johnmilton and am afraid the surface may be too porous for a straight grade..... Yours has more detail than my draped bust example and...
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