I looked at your profile. you need to get the 1. "Red Book", 2. A book on how to grade coins. 3. Collect what you like and can afford first. 4....
Then find one close by. We have two, that I know of, within 20 miles. A local coin show each month. Get information from this sight, of web to...
If you plan to sale them at a garage sale, then you must ask yourself. What would you pay for them. If someone ask you how much you want for them,...
I take the Bank Note Reporter for current news and for a base of prices. One book to get that is some way up to date is "Standard Guide to...
As far as I know/understand. The Cents [all types] since 1864 cents have the weight of 3.11 grams. The first change, came in 1943 weight was 2.70...
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True, but that's not what I was talking about. I understand your point, but I did not address the weight or date. Read and understand what I...
If by some chance that one or some of planchets did survive for a long period of time before coming loose. It may have found it's way into the...
OK1 You did say they were of no high real value. Their are many ways to store them. I use sleeve, but to place them in a book, then them in...
You say that they have no value, right, but want to keep them. To keep them dry, put them in a vacuum sealed bag in a amount that you know the...
Die breaks have lines that radiate in a direction/directions. When a die, has deterioration, there are many things that happen. Cuds are usually...
As the die wears, the high points are the first to brake down, because of stress of the pressures in striking the plainchant. Think of the...
Start of an interior cud. Die wear.
What of the 1966 $100.00 United States Bank Notes [red seals]. Not many were released, and most were destroyed a few years ago. I have all 1966,...
Do we supply foreign nations with our type of paper? If so, they may have certified, that one single sheet for quality control, at some point with...
I collect more than coins. I collect the currency also. Many fine finds in the past. So, get to know your bank's people.
I find stuff all the time at these sales. Last week 3 of Confederate currency, $30.00++ of sliver @ melt in all grades. Morgans, Peace,...
It's post mint damage PMD It was in a welding shop's splatter area. I was welder, and we call some of it bird crap]from your pictures]. Someone,...
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