The first was a coin I bid on for a Fred Weinberg auction some weeks ago, but lost. Then I saw it relisted by the buyer for $35 less, so I nabbed...
Picked this up last week. MS63RB by NGC. Nice full date. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Must have the lid as Well. No cracks or holes.
Ahhh. I know the British minted our colonial coins, but I never heard of the U.S. minting their coins nor their colonies (India, Canada,...
The Mint was making coins for foreign countries made on different metals and sizes even in the 1800s
It is not a foreign planchet. But it does look like a rolled thick example, and in pretty decent shape. When the rolling presses for the metal...
If this is the best he has, the only outfit that should book this performer is the police.
Looks like the only tragedy here is that some people actually paid money to hear this guy on stage.
Honestly, they look kind of neat, but they are just stretch marks. Not worth all that much. The value depends on how thick the capping is (its...
Are you referring to the photo i posted? (What I posted is a broadstrike with split plate doubling)
Oh. I thought that was MD there. My apologies
Many first year issues of coin types are often found in much better condition than other dates, especially when minted in large quantities. People...
Split plate doubling is when a doubled image appears because the thin copper layer on a copper-coated zinc cent got stretched out and mirrors a...
People also used to shave metal off cents to use them as dimes to cheat vending machines.
Not sure what I am supposed to be seeing here.
Ok. I received it, and it rolls around inside the slab, which means it is making contact with the copper core. I think I now have to submit it to...
Ok. I am now 99% certain these are scratches from a tool that someone used to forcefully separate this clad layer. Looks like marks from a pin....
As collectors, I assume we like to show off our collection to others, right? Some of our pieces are more interesting than others, and we love...
Saw this partial clad layer / lamination. 40% of the layer is gone. I am guessing it was a clam shell that had some help, because there appear to...
This is at LEAST 60% off center, probably more like 65-70%. I certainly hope this was just a clerical error as there is no way it is the...
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