Just for context, missing clad layer is a fairly rare error. Odds of finding one in circulation are very very low unless you got it from an...
$21 is a really good deal. I'm not actually a fan of the toning, but if it had toning I liked, I might go up to $40 or so. Maybe $50 if it was...
Wow, what exactly happened to that Flying Eagle?
Classic commems and nice toners. I've got my eye on a beautiful champagne/golden toned Hawaiian right now... :-)
Eh, I would have said AU58 or MS66 depending on whether what I saw on the cheek hair above the ear, eagle's breast, and wingtips was wear or not....
@robertxavier: Welcome to Coin Talk! You should make a new thread for your find. This thread is only about WingedLiberty's beautiful half-dollar...
Nice additions, @Paul_62. That 1951 is really well struck. Looks like at least an MS66 to me, and likely an MS67. :)
Beautiful coins, all of them! And, yes, I agree, that 5 Marks has the proofiest rims, strike, cameo, and mirror I've ever seen on an UNC. :P
That is certainly a valid opinion. Maybe the 1913 Liberty nickels and 1804 dollars aren't coins, but they're certainly interesting numismatic...
"T" means "toned." There are also slabs out there marked "W" for white.
I haven't been a YN for 20+ years, so this is for contest #2. :) IMHO, those new to coin collecting just need to have a way to feed their...
I would do whatever eBay suggested. The only thing I'd be wary of is cashing a check from this person.
The characteristics that define proof-like coins (mirrored fields and possibly cameo contrast to the devices) are mostly created by the dies, not...
Currently, none (that I know of). It's illegal to melt them, so I don't save them en masse, and I don't have any in my collection.
65 with possible FBL. I see a tiny bit of weakness to the right of the crack on the bottom set, but it might be worse in the picture than in hand.
Uhhh... where's the date on that coin?
I love how in the only view of the "coins" you could possibly see it, they hide the "COPY" stamp. Nice looking box, though.
You can check its specific gravity. If you really want to get sophisticated, you can take it somewhere and have an x-ray fluorescence test done...
I agree and would also add that 1945 is a notoriously hard date to find with full bands. If you do find one with separation on the middle set of...
I did mean legal charges. http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Check-from-a-scammer-bounces-victim-into-jail-2553957.php...
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