I'm sure they are out there but once the two coins leave the coining chamber the odds get slim that they will stay together. In other words,...
Certainly.
What makes you think they are dimes minted in San Francisco without a mintmark? Are they Proof Dimes without a mintmark?
I live about one hour south of the Denver Mint. Lincoln Cents with a 'D' mintmark are plentiful here.
If you are asking "were they minted in Philly?" the answer is "Yes". Philadelphia did not add mintmarks to coins until later. (Note: War Nickels...
You misunderstood what I was saying. If you go back to Post #3 in this thread you will see that I agree 100% with your premise. In Post #7 (the...
PCGS would disagree with you. In 2010 Collectors Universe / PCGS filed suit against a number of coin doctors. Federal Lawsuit Filed Against...
Good photos may be useful to us but you can verify weight and diameter yourself using your Red Book.
I highly doubt a laser pointer has enough energy to affect the surface of a coin. Coin doctors have been known to use lasers to doctor coins. I...
Don't do it. You may not be able to see the damage with the naked eye but wiping a coin can cause microscopic scratching. Once you damage your...
You might want to rethink your plans. You will only know enough to be dangerous after one night of research. Many counterfeit gold coins are very...
OK. I misunderstood. I thought you were selling the gold.
Are you tallking about US gold coins? US bullion? Pandas? Gold bars? If you are talking about US gold coins what dates and mintmarks are they?...
Your photos are not very good but the coin looks like a cast counterfeit. Is everything reversed on the coin (like shown in the photos)? BTW,...
The coins in your photos are Silver Dollars (and a clad Ike Dollar), not Half Dollars.
The Red Book is good because of all the information it contains EXCEPT the prices (which should be ignored).
This is pretty cool (IF the coin is genuine): [ATTACH] Rare coin may be worth more than $2K David Wright, field manager with Treasure Hunter’s...
The following article may be somewhat illuminating for the OP: Coin Appraisals Serve Varied Purposes
The only coins struck in that timeframe without mintmarks are cents struck at the Philadelphia Mint.
'VDB' is not part of the mintmark; it is the designer's initials. The coin should be described as "1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent".
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