Enjoy metallic money while you can, it will be all plastic/bytes before long. Most of my shopping this year has been Costco, Aldis, Amazon,Frys,...
Most new coin hunters do not realize that the rolled coins from bank sources are rolled by a 3rd party such as Guarda, Loomis, etc. that sells the...
I agree with machine doubling of some sort.
And die deterioration damage, using the dies even if past their wear quota. And yes it can be extremely frustrating , especially the first...
Machine doubling ( most of the doubling appearance ) with some die deterioration adding the tripling effect such as the date. Fun coin to look at...
It appears to be Machine doubling and is of little or no value. We see many like this. There are estimated about a couple of dozen known, and the...
Ah, I see there is a Youtube video for this rare combo , worth $5000. But as usual...no good evidence, just hearsay,
There was one or more DDR for 1995D for a while until they were reclassified as trail dies ( wavey steps), but I do not think any of those were...
But the doubling isn't like the real one on the inside curl of the 969 part of the date , looks more like mechanical doubling. If you can get a...
Rarity is just 1 of many factors that determine value of a coin.
Corrosion make the holes, almost 100 years old :)
The doubling you see in the 3rd and 4th photo is mechanical doubling and is of no extra value. You can tell by the flatness of the apparently...
Yes, they weigh more than 1 ounce. 1981 Mark Twain Gold Medallion Specifications: Designer: Matthew Peloso Mint: West Point Bullion Depository...
I agree with Green18 on this for a decent camera at a fairly low price. When I am in a hurry, I use my old Canon 560IS ( IS= image stablization,...
Buy a coin you can't resist showing it to your friends, maybe a nice big silver ancient or some certified error coins that you have to really...
So they are taking $2500 for the exchange ? 15%. Ampex lists these but says out of stock....
People can have different dividing lines between varieties and errors, so mine is for collecting standards , it is a variety if intentional effort...
This experiment can either be done as my previous post's url given or as electroplating with a small 9v battery. It is a favorite of home...
Its usually not on the rim, its on one side or the others just within the rim on one of the faces. Hard to tell with small photos , but appears to...
1. Make sure it fits the lens diameter 2. Dimmable or has plastic circles to cover the light to control the brightness on the coin. Too much and...
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