Here's a cut an past edit of oregonnative's original. I didn't change the size or anything, just moved a portion of the "defect". Looks like a...
Tonylynch - Thanks for the link Speedy - riiiiight, I do recall something about that. Thanks for the reminder ;) Now I'm back to being stumped.
I found this 1994 D dime in my change recently and noticed a difference in the mint mark. Is this a RPM? If so, is it a known one? I don't have...
That's what I was wondering too. But I figured, being that its theoretically grim packed up into a letter/number, then I can see only a partial...
Welcome to the forum ;) Not sure what you have there, but its not a die crack. Die cracks look more like a crack you'd find in a cement...
Welcome to the forum :) Wheaties sell for about 3 cents for average ciruclated condition. There are of course some sizeable exceptions. Like...
Somehow, I don't think an increase of only 100,000 will meet the demand, but I'm with you on keeping the mintage low.
Congrats on the sale! Glad to be proven wrong ;) Your son definitely earned his allowance for this week :)
I've mentioned this in another post, but its all like too much Star Wars hype for me, flood the market, and when your done, flood it some more,...
Welcome to the Forum :) If your coin is a genuine error coin, then you are correct in guessing it is missing a layer. Sometimes, when the coin...
Fun site, thanks for sharing Bacchus. I can imagine someone doing one of these structures where they use to toning of the pennies as a design...
I seriously doubt that S@H had a 5 set per person limit, though the logistics of one are funny to imagine. As is typically lately, the mint seems...
I'm guessing that like the 2005 bison nickel rolls, the mint is going to produce the heck out of the mint sets this year to help fuel and fulfill...
1909 Indian Head 14,368,470 1909-S Indian Head 309,000 Pulled the #'s from www.coinfacts.com, great informational site ;)
Worse case senario, your only risking about $12 so far, assuming a melt value of $8
Mercury plating???? I sure hope not. If so, that makes it toxic to even touch :( Great idea, but I don't think this is the case. Plating...
I've been using my digital (canon A75) in macro mode and focusing through my cheap 8X loop. I'm just amazed the autofocus can handle it. But as...
Pictures are usually the most helpful ;)
Don't worry about sounding naive or gullible, we all start collecting coins at the same point, the begining ;) The SP designation does refer to...
Welcome to the Forum :) As far as investing in coins, the closest to a "sure thing", is to buy coins for the bullion value, i.e. buying silver,...
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