If youre not to sure what you want I would avoid shelling out $100 for a coin. Keep it it simple and inexpensive untill you build your knowledge...
Get something that interests you. It doesn't matter how much or how little you spend as long as you collect what you like you will always have...
I don't think silver is magnetic either.
It took me a while to believe people that a dryer could do this to a coin, but it happens. What happens is the as the coin spins in the dryer...
My guess is someone was trying to make pendant or charm of sorts. Have you weighed the coin?
Yeah sometimes Craigslist is nuts. I've learned to talk to sellers over the phone to make sure they know what they have. Most of the people I...
I'm in Canada, and i scored a 1962 American dime about two weeks ago.
Rascal: Thanks for the heads up on the fake dies. I managed to avoid breaking any fingers this weekend. My quarter didn't turn out. I did...
That's awesome. any chance you can post a pic or two when it's done please? Alos thanks for the heads up about the guns and coins.
Now who's not making any sense good sir? First off: That quarter is round not oval. I would suggest you look at the pics in the first post....
The old gentlman and one whipper snapper who run the coin shop nearest me are super friendly. I budget an extra 45 minutes of time when I go, in...
What the heck. I'm going to try this this weekend, but I can gaurantee it won't return to being as round as it was. It will probably be more oval....
Your right. I agree entirely I thought about that after I posted. Initialy when I first looked at it, I thought It was a woman in a bonnet....
Thanks Tbudwiser!
This thread is way more entertaining then I though it was going to be!!! I'll happily help keep it alive. In all sincerity please excuse my...
It's not a coin, or it would have some denomination and a country of issue on it. It also looks like it's been cast, that's where they por the...
With a post like #666, I was hoping for more too :( lol.
We don't get many kids at my place anymore (maybe 20 or 25) so I was thinking of giving out the nickle dollars they used before loonies. They're...
Because it's Hallowen, and I love resurecting old threads. I thought I would check out thread #666. http://www.cointalk.com/t666/ HAPPY...
Are you trolling? Just kidding. Did someone find a small hoard of change in they're basement and decieded to spend it you're neighbourhood?
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