Well, I believe you Paddyman.... as I know NOTHING about Errors... just thought it was strange! I guess it'll just be a cool thing to keep around...
I took a pic thru my loop... kinda shows it more clearly. [ATTACH]
How? Seems a weird way for a 5 to turn out if hit by something, not affecting anything else.
So, I came across a penny at the coin shop on Saturday labeled "Unusual 5". I started looking at it, and it is indeed unusual! I searched, but...
So... I like to buy Foreign Silver at my shop when I get good deals.... got all this for about $48, I believe: 1937-F - 2 Mark - Germany 1934-D -...
Personally, I pretty much GIVE coins away to Little Kids... even at the Coin Shop. If you were to take coins to a coin shop, here's what WE pay:...
I must say, I think your finds are the 1862 Sweden 5 Ore and the 1891-H Sarawak Cent... those are some mighty fine finds!!! Definitely the kind...
AU-58 VF-30 MS-62
Looking at it one more time... Its a toss-up for me between VF-35 and XF-40. There seems to be so much variation in the Lettering between grades...
I googled the 1964 Malta Proof Set, and APMEX actually sells them, but they are out of stock. "Limited Mintage! Only 1,000 of these 2 coin proof...
I say Estate Sales and Pawn Shops - you can even try Gun Shows sometimes... people sell weird stuff at gun shows. :-) With Estate Sales, you...
I would put it at XF... whenever I want to grade something (other than MS-60+), I use PCGS Photograde - https://www.pcgs.com/photograde/
I would have to agree... definitely looks authentic. Looking at Numista.com, YOUR example is much better grade than the one they have shown from...
Great Find... can't beat paying a nickel for one worth at least $6 or more!!! :-)
Japan - Taisho Era - 10 Sen - Yr. 10 (1921) Mintage: 61,870,000 Approximate Value (Fine = $0.20) - Looks VG = $0.10(?)
IMHO.... I'd put it at an AU-53 using PCGS Photograde. The NGC Retail value of that coin is $0.20 - which really means that it is a spender......
FYI... I just realized that comment was really for the second one posted... In my scatterbrain, I was looking at that rather than the one that is...
That is pretty darn cool... considering it was only a 1-Year Prohibition in New York State! I don't find the Token on tokencatalog.com Usually...
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