I have some finds that have fake gold stamps. If we assume the chain was supposed to be stamped as silver (it's not silver) that's the 3rd fake...
You can't sell a coin you know to be fake, as a real coin. You must label it counterfeit so the buyer understands what he is getting. To me,...
Not really anything you can do with this nickel but keep it as a conversation piece.
Looks like a slightly mis aligned die strike. The rim at 7 o'clock- 10 o'clock is interesting. Dawn and a soft brush would not be the way to go,...
MS 63 Red Worth keeping if you like the look of it. (In a 2x2 coin flip.) No value. Here's a nice one I found metal detecting that I kept. Looks...
As for the 1941 nickel, even though it's old, this is a very common coin and has no value about face value (5 cents) unless the condition is AU or...
Condition is extremely important. This coin shows corrosion and environmental damage, and someone probably tried to clean it up, notice the edges...
I saw a BIN on Ebay for $80. And NGC has it listed in F-12 for $175, but their price guide runs high. In this condition I am not sure on the...
It's probably acid as that is one of the only things that will eat the metal away. While surprising, many of the details will still remain intact....
1 cent. Plated cents are considered post mint damage. Because the coin has been unnaturally doctored and tampered with. As if someone took a...
If the other coins weighed normal on the same scale, it's almost 15% heavier. Weigh it on different parts of the scale just to see if you get any...
There's a buy it now on Ebay, they are trying to get $80. Condition is always a factor in price. NGC listing is 2x+ that price in F-12.
Mechanical error is a big fat lie. The grader made a mistake. The owner of the coin isn't going to send it in to be corrected. Since he is already...
Looks like 2 die cracks. The one through the date that I saw on a coin site same crack, and is there one through the D at 9 o'clock to the eagles...
The difference in the 2's are obvious. The small date will also have a snowman shaped 8 and be further from the rim. The large date will be close...
I think cleaning can often make an XF coin look like AU, but the lack of luster and the hairlines can be a deal breaker.
An example of a rare error for 1918, where the obverse die was muled with the reverse die intended for the twenty centavos. The error is subtle,...
That's an awesome circulation find.
Steel cents weigh 2.7 grams. It could be a little thicker. The range is +/- .13g 2.57g-2.83g. Could be a thickly rolled planchet. Certainly a...
Well if memory serves in crisp uncirculated that goes to $10 and $15. I only said $5 because of condition.
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