It does not have the dirt on it that you'd expect from a worn war nickel, so it may have been cleaned at one time, and might even have been...
There is also a 42P. I believe this was the first coin struck with a P mintmark.
Aha, I only looked at the smaller photo showing fewer coins. Note the 42 and 43 both show different toning than the others. The way silver nickels...
I only saw the one silver nickel in the pic. For nearly 50 years now...
Not really "new". Some of our earliest coinage had writing on the rim, as did some coins in early 20th Century. It's a nice alternative IMO to...
Your 1944 Nickel is made of a silver alloy rather than copper and nickel. This was done during the war years 1942-1945. Probably it has just toned...
I have a copy in about the same condition. Nice to have such a nice, historical reference that indeed has seen use by probably multiple...
I think I answered this already. MD happens when the die is loose, and "rattles" against the coin after the strike but before the coin is ejected....
Yes, MD is possible on 1/2/3/4 sides of devices.
Rather than what you use it for, how about what percentage of your total expenditures are in cash. It's not a tough calculation.
You are right, but that quote was from just a couple days ago news, and it's what the "younguns" are hearing and believing. Cashless does not...
A lot has happened over the last 3 years. How many of you have received your state tax refunds via debit card? This is an insidious way to push...
We are already largely cashless. I'd guess <5% of total dollar transactions are cash today. "Only people who use cash are drug dealers and mobsters"
So, where do you live Britt? You must be in a very humid environment, and do you leave your coins out where there is lots of airflow? Those are...
I have a 1986 ASE that sat in a paper envelope since it was minted and it's still bright white. My opinion is that any significant toning on...
Only way to get the obverse to look like that "naturally" in such short time would be in a paper roll in less than ideal conditions. However, if...
I think the key is how the coins were stored. Folks who state that older coins are all toned are correct that single coins, not protected from the...
I did know the story, but that link has a lot more info about it than I've ever read before. Thanks!
There are two approaches that seem to work for raw coins: - ringlight that is big enough in diameter to not shine any light directly to the lens....
A while back I had accumulated ~6 BU rolls of 1946-S Cents, and made a tally of the 3 mintmark types. This was the result: Total Coins: 255...
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