I like toned coins like this. I keep three colors of pennies, tobacco, black, and woodgrain. Someday I want to make a Whitman album of each.
Grease usually results in a soft, mushy strike. Since it's emanating from the rim and extends into the fields it's more than likely just PMD.
No on both ends. Just a badly damaged coin.
Well, for $80 I paid for the lesson, but they offered me no explanation why. At least I got another cool PCGS box out of it...[ATTACH]
Does anyone know why the original owner would have written w/T on the 2x2? I don't see anything unusual about the coin. Would it designate a...
What kind of chemical would make the copper melt like this? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I don't see this listed as a year for a bonafide RPM, but doesn't it look strange?[ATTACH]
Great. Thank you. With this information I was able to find all I needed on this coin.
I'm having a hard time positively IDing this old worn coin. It looks like a 1795 Real, but I don't know if it's a 1/4 Real, 1/2 Real or what. It's...
Meaning they’re slow, or just bad at grading?
I bit the bullet and sent it in to PCGS for grading. In all, with fees, shipping, and insurance, it cost me about $90. I still think it's a long...
Thanks all for your help. Today I compared my coin to the NGC example character-by-character and am convinced they came from the same die based...
[ATTACH] I took the coin in to work today and weighed it on two different analytical balances. They both said 27.38 grams. Technically this is...
Thanks SorenCoins, I see what you're saying about the A in MACE. The branch in the other A's are straight though, so I was hoping this might just...
Jeff, I attributed the inconsistent denticles to a misaligned die. Looking at pictures of verified real coins it does not seem unusual to see...
Yes. It's PMD.
I picked this up yesterday at an estate sale hoping it may be real. I have very little experience in dealing with them, so I'm seeking advice if I...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Well...here's the encapsulated coin. I paid PCGS to have it "restored." I think they did a pretty good job of it. I was...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I believe this to be just PMD, but I really like the looks of this coin so I thought I'd share and...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Found this in a Whitman folder today. I'm unsure if it's a true Doubled Die or just...
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