Burger-like..... That is so funny I am truly laughing out loud. And sadly is so true. Thankfully I have not been forced to consume one of those...
Agreed...... And yes as silly as it sounds. When the copper copper isn’t treated exactly right it can show as a woodgrained appearance. There are...
Fortunately I am the boss. But I’m a nice one
I hold that one up when they come in here with problems. It wards them off.
Nice!! I would start by looking for a 1916-D. The key to the series.. Look closely at any 1942. There is a 42 over 41 that brings some big bucks....
This is typically what my desk at work looks like. I wonder if I am sending the wrong message to my co-workers? [ATTACH]
I tend to develop a love affair with a coin when I see it. Either in the dealers case.... And far too often in the "For Sale" section here. I have...
Yep... @Dave363 is absolutely correct. Philadelphia did not place mintmarks on dimes until 1984 if I remember correctly. You have a nicely struck...
I think you did just fine for 18 bucks.
I read a story in a car magazine once about a fellow doing this sort of thing. Started out with a junkyard Pinto or something and ended up with...
I have to ask about the color. Is it the lighting?
You can pretty much sum it up with the designs. These are the crude early counterfeits that a quick glance by somebody that handles old coinage...
Oh heavens no! Just a humble hobbyist. If you are near the capitol city I could ground guide you in to a few honest dealers.
Welcome my fellow Carolinian! I sometimes sound like a broken record on questions like this. Most any established brick and mortar dealer will...
I believe somebody took a buffing wheel to that one. You can shine an old cent up to look near like gold. Thing is, it destroys any intrinsic...
I am so not an ancients guy...... My scientific observation was that the obverse profile appeared a match to my worn out eyes.
I am not an ancients guy and being the family coin guy, this found it's way to me. Not much more detail than yours but it appears to be the same...
Nothing at all dumb about enjoying them.
It isn't a strategy for me. I just like seeing the stuff. My plan to to leave it all for my kids and grandkids to divvy up once I leave this party...
Most certainly. Anything’s value is determined by what another will pay. I would suggest that the pool of potential buyers of a nice common date...
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