Someone punched the number onto the coin after it left the mint (making it post mint damage). As to why or what it means would be known only to...
I purchased a $5 Liberty from L & C and the coin was properly graded and was as advertised.
If you are looking for other sites, I have made many purchases from Empire Coins in Phoenix, AZ and Mt. Vernon Coins in Annapolis, MD. Both have...
I have made several purchases from L & C and found them quite easy to deal with. Living in a rural area, I have no LCS, so I do all my...
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All the commentary I have seen regarding weights of ASE seem to be consistent with what yours weigh.
Guess I missed what was being identified. Re-looking it looks like a scratch to me. Definitely not a cud
The marks you seem to be indicating look like bag marks from where the coin took a hit from the edge of another coin in the bag.
The official weight of ASE's is 31.103 grams. The weights you describe seem to be withing an acceptable tolerance range for production of the...
Maybe the Crystal Club Casino smoke shop? There are casino token guides available to see if they made tokens by overstriking coins.
Welcome to Coin Talk. This coin is not an error. It is post mint damage. It is what we call a vise job. Another cent was crushed up against it,...
Price guides are just that guides. If you look, they are selling the gold they have left with the adjusted gold prices. Most of their Pre-1933...
People do attempt to pass it off as real, and with a quick glance a cashier could take it. The thing is that at most places, big bills are...
Very nice sovereign. I did not know until I looked it up that there was a tiny "C" above the date for the Ottawa Mint. Learn something new every...
Here is a Coin Talk thread about detecting cleaned coins from a couple of years ago....
Also the dark toning around the devices. Usually a bad sign.
+1. Cleaned.
I agree. If you are looking just for a coin from the 1800s you can get Indian Head Cents in decent conditions for under $5. Seated coinage...
The writing on the side indicates that it is a love token (tie clasp or jewelry bit) of sorts. The Words on the center coin translate to "for the...
I agree.
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