RiverGuy, Very good post, nice details on the classes and the people you met, and it sounds like you learned a great deal! I'm hoping to try and...
Thank you Dick, I'm glad you enjoyed the post! And it's so true that we can all use little refresher courses now and then, especially when it...
I don't think he means that the coins are "naked" and not in some kind of holder. Most likely they are in some kind of flip or cardboard 2 x 2 if...
Ha! I don't think you have a corner on the "part-time ignorance" market!:D I too learn a great deal on this forum, and am glad just to be able to...
I never thought of that! I only know that I really like this coin, and thought the reeding was done very beautifully.
This is how I store my personal collection as well, but I had no idea Target sold these!
Thanks everyone! And I agree, I too could have benefited from some of these same do's and don'ts when I first started participating in online...
I use "easy peel" (more expensive) stickers for the label I place on the reverse of a slabbed coin that contains my name, email, and phone number....
If you're referring to the reeded edge, no its not a proof, the reeding was done post minting.
There are sure some very "wacky" looking coins folks, I love those shattered dies! Thanks for posting them - hope you enjoyed playing and watching!
Rick Snow has won Numismatist of the Year. IMHO, he's an absolutely perfect choice! I actually "heard" about his winning this honor a while ago...
You can actually find pure acetone at your local drug store along side the regular fingernail polish remover.
So, let's liven things up a bit and post some fun and wacky looking coins and/or tokens - errors, weird designs, unusual shapes, funking colors,...
It does look like it has some weakness or wear on the diamonds and hair curl, but it's hard to tell from the photo. I agree that it has some...
It looks like a counterstamp, done on purpose after it was minted, by some kind of stamp (possibly a G?).
Snaz, so is today the last day to enter this contest? When will the "winner" be announced?
Yep, I'm kinda greedy that way! ;) Whenever I buy coins, I get first pick before they go into inventory....
Thanks Heath. Yes, both of these are in my personal collection.
Just to compare, here's my 1926-S - has very similar toning, some nicks here and there, about the same amount as the 1927-S. (Btw, that's a die...
It's just a small ding (not a scratch) on the reverse in a less obtrusive location, and was done long ago and toned with the coin, so it's not...
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