It still is in a lot of Asia. To this day the swastika can be seen all over India on billboards, walls, people's motorcycles, key chains, in Hindu...
Collecting Jefferson nickels based on their mintages is a bit subjective but a few other dates I would consider saving in "average" condition that...
Whoa, there. Number one- I stood up for your city by saying it is a great city to visit. Number two- I actually did read the article before...
I've been to Chicago five times and I've never had a problem. It is a great city to visit. The trick is to stay out of the shady areas such as the...
I had nothing but bad results when I put lemon juice on some unclean ancient Roman coins 10+ years ago. From what I can recall, the lemon juice...
I haven't heard of the kind of change machines you describe before but a way to go through small amounts of "spare change" is to put in nickels,...
For me it was finding 56 dimes in a 50 cent penny roll from the bank. [IMG] Original posting:...
They are not entirely a waste of time. I have found four silver quarters from roll searching and I feel I did not go through all that many rolls...
If you don't mind my asking, what is the significance of your finds? All I see are four circulated nickels from 1971???
If that is all you have to say to conclude the above coin is not from the ocean then I believe it may still have come from the ocean. I have seen...
What characteristic signs would there be if the coin had spent time in salt water?
I'm with Detecto on this one. I think what may account for the unusual diagnostics of the coin is that it may well have been in the ocean. It...
The "pen" markings typically become completely transparent and disappear within 24-72 hours. That is a good find you have there as these aren't...
Kennedy was a big proponent of having USN red seal notes made for circulation and was not fond of Federal Reserve Notes so what you say is not...
The key to collecting nickels is not to just blindly save every pre-1960 nickel out there but to be discretionary in what you keep based on the...
I don't know what the rare dates are for Canadian cents but considering Canada no longer mints cents and is actively withdrawing them from...
The seller looks pretty legitimate and even if the coin is fake, it is possible the seller doesn't know. After looking at the link you provided...
What weight does the coin settle at?
Why is it these ancient Greek coins often have what appear to be drill points in the center on one or both sides? Sometimes they are much more...
I can see the outline of Lincoln on the first picture. I've found cents like that before. It was likely left out in the elements and run over by a...
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