With a little practice you will be able to tell the difference in surface color between the 40% silver coins and the copper-nickel clads. In...
As others have mentioned, this is a medal, not a coin. You may have noticed that the previous thread on this coin was locked; I don't think that...
They look like they might be ancient coins or (more likely) imitations of ancients. However, it's almost impossible to see any details from this...
I wish I could go. :( I was a member of the host club the last time they held the ANA in Sacramento. That was the single busiest coin show I've...
66+1
More accurately, they don't list numbers for US proof or mint sets. No clue why. :)
(1) Return it. (2) This post reminds me that I owe you an e-mail, which will be forthcoming. :)
Gut says F-15. But the PCGS coin app on my phone says F-12.
Dang... I looked at the subject title and thought I was going to see a cool counterfeit from 100 years too late. :) As for the coin, it's tough...
Dark Side of the Moon. Led Zeppelin IV. Abbey Road. :) To be slightly more serious, if I were buying albums for coins found from searching...
Overton-103; fairly distinctive reverse diagnostics for this date. From Overton, 3rd edition: "...in this marriage the die crack is bold to the...
What Bahabully said. :) I really like this coin.
Maybe (and I'm glad you posted this, as it will serve as a reminder). This is a good small show if you're so inclined. I understand there's also...
These were heavily advertised on TV for a while as collectors' items. The general rule is that if something is advertised as a collector's item,...
Similarly, the San Francisco mint struck cents for circulation in 1965-67, when no US coins had mintmarks.
I'm not sure that toning is natural. But then I'm far more familiar with toning patterns on silver than on nickel. Details look Unc. at a glance.
I have often used Susies, Sacagaweas, and $2s at toll booths, and I never had a problem. Of course, I don't think there are any toll booths...
Couldn't go above a 65 because it looked like the luster was a little weak, but super smooth.
Northeast Tarrant CC is a good, and very large, club which is located in Bedford, Texas. I'm a member and hit maybe 3-4 meetings a year (and give...
I think it's a 1839 Booby Head, based on the shoulder point at about 5 o'clock on the head. Keep in mind that this coin is quite common, although...
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