Most new "numismatists" think coin collecting is all about looking through a handful of pocket change with a gazillion power microscope to find an...
I thought about going the proof route, but it just didn't seem right.
Thanks for this, the run of the mill Chinese fakes are laughable but anything this convincing is pretty scary.
You've definitely got the eye for errors, didn't even notice that I was focused on the stain on Lincoln's head!
No way to say what actually caused it. The coin has been harshly cleaned, it might even have been a product of that.
Now I need a new one to watch for, I have one on the way!
One of my favorite US coins. I'd love to do a business strike set, but that 1885 is a killer!
I'm on the watch for a 1785 Nova Constellatio 4-C, when the right one appears I'll be all over it!
I'm really torn on this, there is definite corrosion but is the void a planchet flaw or a more serious area of corrosion? The planchets were...
That is the coinage of William Wood, made for Ireland 1722-1724 commonly known as Hibernia coinage. As you state, many were later sent to the...
While not really considered colonials, they certainly circulated in the American colonies and early US. They are often found by metal...
Yes, the edge is folded up, that is just further damage after the area was flattened. Caught in a die, doesn't make sense if you understand the...
I've found two detecting, so yes they did get lost. For such a small coin they must have circulated pretty extensively, most are very worn.
You saved someone from wasting their money! I wonder how many people there are out there that owe you big time and they don't even know it. Those...
This seller shows a picture of the edge, clearly showing the casting seam, so you know they realize what it is but don't say so. People are still...
It's damage. It was hit by the reeded edge of another coin that pushed up the ridges of metal.
What error are you asking about?
Hammer and punch I would say.
looks like it may be to me. The angles look a little different but may just be from wear.
Interesting, I never realized there were so many Barnum tokens. I did once find one metal detecting with "Chang the Chinese Giant", unfortunately...
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