Actually, I'm reading CT. :)
Keep searching. One to your liking will appear when you least expect it.
He was a deaf mute named Josh Tatum. @Oldhoopster has the story correct. Very interesting. Should be a great subject. The 1883 coin being minted...
F-15
I'm at 64+
While nice looking it's not worth the cost of grading. The best advice I can give is stop watching those Utube videos. Talk to your LCS. They will...
For counterfeit nickels don't forget the racketeers Liberty or V nickel. No five cents on them just the Roman numeral. They were gold plated and...
Make it 4. It's just too clean.
The bottom of the steps is worn smooth and that slash (ding) is running through the other steps. Not a 1 step in my opinion.
In my younger years a very good dealer always did this and he recommended it. Since that was 35 plus years ago...
White cotton gloves please. Oil on your fingers will be transferred to the coin even if you wash and dry them first. But hold them over something...
It's a precious metal so it will go up and down as all PM's do. Supply and demand.
It may be interesting to many on the panel about how to get a coin from an idea to actual production. Or why certain coins fail to be circulated...
Congress must approve them and we all know they can't agree on anything.
Very nice finds. I like the fact that a nice attached lamination was found in circulation after 60 years.
Anything from the Civil War period is great. Just think of who may have had that coin in their pocket.
I think major rarities is too large of a topic. I would narrow it down to have a more centralized focus.
LOL Should I assist you?
@tommyc03 What do you do with them? Make coin jewelry of course. :)
Spend it.
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