To discern between copper and zinc cents, just flip it like you would for a Heads or Tails coin toss. Make sure your thumb nail flips the cent....
I can never seem to find my PCGS Counterfeit guide when I need it. It has all the die diagnostics and such. So I'll just take a flying run at...
Wow! I don't do the Barber series, but I would find room for those in my collection. Rick L.
L I B. O S A is a Merc in der! My bad. I was distracted by the big shinny chunck of gold on the left. Yeah, that's what it was. I love the...
Meh. No Mercs. Rick L.
Well poo. The closer gold gets to 1K, the less I feel like buying. Then of course the mint does THIS... Rick L.
Well done, Frank. I'm not real partial to the Barber designs, but coins like that I gotta respect. Rick L.
There were small and large S mintmarks in 17. The smaller, closed S is often found punched close to the stalk. This is an example of that...
Using photos from Lange's book, I can see it as a filled MM on one of the repunched "S" dies. The notch in the lower left corner, and the overall...
Somebody correct me if this is wrong. Doesn't NGC just slab the coins with a grade of "conserved" since there is surface corrosion because of...
Fellow modelers can spot another with ease! Aircraft, since about the mid 70's. So what gave me away? The Micro Set? The MM paints? The...
Jamestown packaging on the right, 2003 First Flight packaging on the left. [IMG] Rick L.
Nice Fed Ex lady just dropped off my Proof Dollar and Five Dollar Jamestown Commems. at the door. I think I like them. Much quicker delivery...
Sorry for the confussion Jim C. I should have done a better job of explaining the rarity in the fully struck, split bands in the center of the...
Woulda, coulda, shoulda. 1945-P Dime PCGS MS-65 FSB. Had a chance at one back in '88 for $1500, but as a busted flat college student I was only...
I agree whole heartedly with the concept and would add that it's probably something that the general public even agrees with too. The problem as...
Mine came in a little before Christmas. And yes, I was really suprised at the size. I had to relegate it to the book case for awhile. Sadly, it...
Even though I've been in some form of collecting since grade school in the 70's, I still feel like a newbie. That's why places like this are so...
My Merc set is in the very same Whitman album, minus the slabbed (certified) keys. The empty holes don't bother me greatly. Its not like I pull...
That's a very nice set. It's a shame your daughter isn't taken with the beauty of the dimes. I've been smitten by them my entire life. It took...
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