Regardless of the cause, it is absolutely PMD and didn't leave the mint like that. Keep it if you like it
@gianni The high values are based on U.S. Market standards, not Italy. The coins you have DO NOT meet the grading (quality) standards to be...
To summarize Cool find. I would keep it if I got it in change There isn't much of a premium over face value, especially if it's not in nice...
As a Templar knight of the Free and Accepted Holy Order of the 1982 Denver Small Date Copper Cent (didn't they bury the Oak Island Money Pit...
The FIVE CENTS is flat and shelf like. Also Notice how the high points of the letters are thinner than normal. Those are characteristics of...
@gianni this explanation may help. The 1969 nickels in MS66, MS67 and higher grades are like a new Ferrari. Your coin is like a 10 year old Fiat....
IMO, if a dealer asks questions about the value or attribution of a coin and then turns around and uses that info to sell the coin at a larger...
You were just a fraction too slow :) [IMG]
Don't get your hopes up. The MM on all State Quarter dies are put directly on the hub, so extra mintmarks are not possible. There is a very high...
Tough choice but I like the second also. Why? I don't know, I just do.
Tuesday of what month and year? :)
30 years ago, I spent a semester in Germany studying engineering. All the lectures were in German. I am ashamed to admit that the only things I...
I use the following German-English Numismatic Dictionary. It works really well for Notgeld books in German (and I'm terrible with languages)...
Copper Nickel Indian 1860-64
Entry post Roo Silver Oldest dated is a Salzburg 1514 pfennig Obligatory coin related pic German Porcelain Notgeld (not the common Meissen...
Through the emoji in there. There are many, many "interesting" questions and comments from new collectors on here, so it's not always easy to...
There isn't much you can without stripping off the environmentally damaged layer and retoning it. And unless you have a lot of practice, I can...
I considered collecting a coin from every emperor but bought the poster instead :happy: [IMG]
It looks like Die deterioration doubling which adds no value. This is a link to John Wexler's Doubled Die site. It has some good information....
Sorry but both coins are damaged.
Separate names with a comma.
