I found a 1926 Mercury Dime today that has a mint mark of "W". Looking at the red book, the only mint marks listed are "none", "S" and "D". Can...
Thank you very much DCH for your identification. My post could have not been up for five minutes when you answered. I posted an earlier response...
Wow. That was fast. Thank you very much, DCH. Now I'm really sick that I chewed it up.
Wow. That was fast. Now I'm really sick that I chewed it up!
Can anyone tell me what this is? :scratch: I found it in a park in the center of a 160-year-old town (where I incidentally also found a horse shoe...
Thank yo very much, Steve, for your help with this coin. :)
Does anyone know what this is? Note that the tails side of the coin is actually on its side, i.e., the number "1" is on the left side of the coin...
Huh?
Here's my guess. Someone soldered small pieces of copper wire on a 1971, D penny for some unknown reason. I saw the solder on the coin when...
Right! What am I thinking? But why did a silvery color show through after cleaning? Do you suppose that it is a fake 1971 coin made as a piece of...
Right! What am I thinking. But why then is there a silvery color showing through the copper after cleaning? Look closely at the photos. The...
Perhaps you can see the copper plating better in the attached photos. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It looks like post mint damage to me. Someone either soldered or glued those segments to the coin, but for what reason, I don't know. If you know...
I'm a metal detecting hobbyist. My usual routine is to sort the pennies I find, tumble them, and then sort again into zinc and copper. My...
Wow! That's pretty exciting. Is the coin worth anything? Thanks for your comments and sharing your knowledge concerning this coin.
[Hard to say with all the encrustation, but basically, these coins are common. You can buy very nice, genuine pieces much better than this from...
I found the pictured Chinese coin in an encampment occupied by Chinese railroad workers back in the 1800's. I have not attempted to clean it with...
Thanks Guys Thanks guys. I appreciate your advice. :smile
Hello all. I'm new to the Coin Talk forum. I need advice from an expert(s) on a find that I made today. I found a 1928 Walking Liberty Half dollar...
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