Indeed. Apparently the dies are now keyed so it is not possible to use a hammer as an anvil and visa-versa. Dual denomination coins are still...
Well I thought I just hit the motherload, but of course I could never be that lucky. Into my 5th roll of nickels I flip over a 2004-D and see...
I am so glad I asked about this. The pictures being posted are just awesome. It seems like there are many more flavors of worn coins than I had...
I noticed the couple coins listed as silver clad blanks. I haven't seen these errors listed before and was curious what was the best way to spot...
I really appreciate the in-depth explanations and especially the wonderful pictures. (Even though I really like nice toning, that bottom Mercury...
Thank you very much for the informative and concise answer. It pretty much confirmed my suspicions, though I didn't have any idea how such things...
Hi, I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but is there any value to coins based only on eye appeal, disregarding other factors such as rarity...
Thanks for the info. I wasn't nitpicking at all, being new to this I am just trying to be informed. Having no other coin dealers remotely near...
Hi, I recently recently got a roll of halves that was completely silver save a single 71-P. 17 of the coins were of the 40% variety, and the last...
Wow! I can't even imagine. I think in my case I'm like Merc Crazy. I believe most of it gets hoarded around here and I just got extra lucky. From...
Thanks JeffB! I guess my question is who on earth would make a deposit like that? Some little old lady with Alzheimers? It's very encouraging to...
Got $50 of Halves yesterday at the bank inside WalMart on a whim. Just cracked the last roll and about fell outta my chair. Upon laying them...
Thanks for the quick replies. I assume they are worth what someone is willing to pay for them. Even though they are not considered true error...
Hi, New Member and new to collecting as well. I've been reading and soaking up information for a few weeks now as I sifted through hundreds of...
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