Be careful of using olive oil on copper because it will remove the matina and make them look unnaturally pinkish.
Judging by the look of it, it's probably genuine. The pitting has eaten right through the coin which makes it basically worthless though.
Looks like a genuine straight clip to me.
Here is my only hammered cob coin I have in my collection. I believe it's a Phillip IV 1621-1665.
Flying Eagle cents are also Copper Nickel alloy and are about the same weight and thickness of their Indian Head counterparts.
I believe it's as narrowed down as much as possible to ~1946-1955. There aren't any documented tells which would pinpoint the exact date.
I can't see very clearly, but look at the rivets on the shield. If they are all complete, then it would definitely go full head.
Dies have always been aligned by eyesight alone. A competent mint worker should be able to accurately align the dies. The method which a die is...
Just think all that damage occurred in only 15 years. Just think how bad they will look in 50. Back during WWII the Germans minted many coins in...
You can narrow down the date to a range of years based on the metal content. If it's a 90% silver Roosevelt, then it would have to date between...
I am not an ancient coin expert but if the coin is made of gold, it is most likely genuine. If you can weigh it accurately and give us the...
For the younger crowd, there really isn't anything interesting remaining in circulation. The chances of finding anything of real value in...
Several washington silver quarters, a couple silver roosevelts, 1919 merc dime, 1909 lincoln cent, and hundreds of wheats.
I chose the both option because 2x2s and albums both have their uses. 2x2s are by far, the most flexible. They can be stored in a box or in a...
Most of those coin managing databases are nothing more than an access database with a frontend written in vb. Not worth my money since I already...
I don't know about the grade, but it sure is a nice overdate!
I checked the coinstar machine last night for rejects and I found a pile of coins sitting on top that someone left there. They must have all...
How could you possibly age a new coin to look like that?
It looks authentic to me. The pitting and encrustation is fairly consistent with being buried for an extended period of time. The seller's story...
Here's the link, It's not listed as such. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150000742919 Sure it's a very low grade, but...
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