Are they fingerprints or struck thru cloth? A further examination is required.
Well said. I bought the book before I bought the coins. Starting at age 6 my first coin purchase from blue berry money was a good 1918/7 Buffalo...
My vote is the 1909-S VDB. And I must agree with Mr. Bellman about PA farmers who still have their Milk and Egg money handing it down from...
This 1784-A Paris Mint cost me $26 at a NY flea market. Not the Finest condition but Old enough to have many tales to tell.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Fine 15+ with a chance at VF 20 based on my readings and comparisons of coins illustrated in "Grading Coins by Photographs" by Q David Bowers. I...
Just a suggestion. I would take good photographs of the coin as you obviously have by your posting of photos. Then I would send it out to PCGS...
Interesting. 69 here but only collecting coins for 63 years. First coin was a 1918/17-D Buffalo nickel in good condition for $20. Still have it.
I only go to small coin shops and small coins shows and primarily to cherry pick the coin dealers to get varieties for my coin collection. I ask...
Very nice junk box finds. I hope everyone reading this thread posts their finds. I go to small one day coin shows within 100 miles and have...
Do patterns count? OK two common ones also. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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Recheck your scale. A silver dime planchet would weigh 2.5 grams if this is a cent struck on a dime planchet and having picked up a copper...
HI. I right clicked your scale picture and then opened the picture in a new tab. Then I enlarged the picture to see details. I compared your...
Thank You Joe for removing the coin from the Bezel as you mentioned. Since it fell to the floor You already know that coin is plated copper....
It's definitely fake or counterfeit whichever you prefer to call it. Always check VAMworld.com to learn the diagnostics of a genuine coin. Also...
I referenced Q. David Bowers "Grading Coins by Photographs" 2nd edition and on page 289 your coin would be in the Very Fine 20 category. Your...
In my opinion. Genuine. Very Fine. Base hit until you get into higher grades. Go to vamworld.com to check further diagnostics. Right click on...
An interesting coin and interesting toning. The date is obviously machine doubling with the one, nine and 6 shelf type machine doubling on the...
Every coin minted comes from a die that has its own unique die characteristics. It is imperative to study and compare the die characteristics for...
The brilliance of the coin leads me to believe the coin has been plated. Nickel is magnetic and even a small depth of plating will stick to a...
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