You are correct. Poor choice of words on my part. I will reword my post.
They look like Chinese counterfeits. Have you checked them with a magnet?
That would explain a lot. :D
Absolutely NOT! The Mint is very serious about not allowing coins to leave the Mint except through proper channels. And they certainly do not want...
Good grief! The War of 1812 was not fought only in 1812. The war lasted over 2 1/2 years. President Madison signed a declaration of war against...
1- The US Mint does what Congress tells it to do. If you don't like what the Mint produces you should complain to your Congressman or Senator, not...
Brian, I can't speak for the OP but a lot of collectors use the terms 'errors' and 'varieties' interchangeably so he may be asking if anyone has...
I value your dime at 10 cents but reserve the right to revise that amount upwards if you post a decent photo.
Sorr but your photos are not good enough for me to tell much. Can you post better photos? Your photos are not quite in focus. It would help if you...
This is not a coin you should want to add to your collection. Wait for a better example to come along. There are plenty of decent examples of FECs...
Without a good photo we can only guess.
If you are talking about the parallel lines in the left field of the reverse, yes, those are die polish lines. The lines are in the field and do...
I woud not buy a coin like that raw, especially on-line.
We had thunderstorms yesterday afternoon. More wind than rain but the little bit of rain that fell on the fire helped (and the wind apparently did...
I don't see anything that makes me think it is a Proof. For one thing the strike is not nearly strong enough. And I don't see any mirrors in the...
This article contains practically everything that you need to know about die doubling:...
Yes, it is an Indian Head Cent. But it UGLY and damaged. It has no collector value. Hang on to it as a memento of your find) but don't expect...
Just for clarification, you are referring to the edge, not the rim. That is why it is called 'edge lettering' and not 'rim lettering'.
Ewww! I liked it much better before you tinkered with it. Live and learn.
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