This coin appears to have some rub and I suspect it's spent some time in the hands (literally) of non-collectors. To me it grades AU58, possibly...
The assigned grade surprises me a bit (I'm in the G6 camp), but it's a nice example of a key date. It would work nicely in my collection. :)
+1. This kind of environmental damage is common on Liberty (and shield) nickels, although this coin appears to have it heavier than most....
I believe my oldest coin is from something like the third century BC. Unfortunately, my numismatic photography skills are nonexistent, and I don't...
Is there a way? Absolutely. In those days, there were subtle but noticeable differences between every die. Do I know how? No, but if you have a...
OK, since nobody has guessed it yet, I'll go with my first instinct and say 67.
Annie: [ATTACH][ATTACH] A cool half dime: [ATTACH][ATTACH] I have quite a few of these, most of which are raw and unimaged.
At a glance, all of the coins pictured look to be worth face value. I didn't check it closely, so take a look for: Cents minted 1958 and earlier,...
That's already standard practice in most of the shops I go to, and I've long since come to expect it. Unfortunately, it doesn't always work.
This is correct. I think 1962 is about the only date in the decade where full step nickels are available in any quantity at all; there are dates...
Probably either a 1918 or 1919 cent I got in change (intentionally) from a coin dealer in Sacramento, or a Buffalo Nickel that had remnants of a...
Does it have a shot? Absolutely. But I wouldn't submit it unless I wanted to sell it right away.
This is a date that virtually always comes nice, and this coin is obviously no exception. MS64-65 range IMO.
Nice finds!
1964 Proof Sets were made in Philadelphia only and contain brilliant proof coins -- mirrored, but usually not cameo. 1964 Mint Sets contain 1 set...
No clue whether they still give them out, but there are plenty of them out there and I think there is at least a small collector's market for them.
I know a non-collector who uses a half dime as a ball marker. I have no idea how he doesn't lose it. I know a collector/dealer who uses a $50...
I wouldn't bother getting it professionally graded, because there's not much of a financial incentive to doing so. This coin likely grades Proof...
It's a whole lot nicer than my VF-20. :)
Likewise.
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