Looks like a nice example of MD to this non-expert. There is some on the obverse as well, under the chin.
Guatemala 1 Real, 1900. Not sure if the figure represents Liberty or the Republic.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Quite possibly, but it still was in circulation for a while before the machine kicked it out. If a kid spent it where I was a clerk, or even most...
I find it interesting that the color and wear indicate it spent some time in circulation before going into the machine. That means it was handled...
The only way there could be a single die is if a reverse die from another year was used (or an old 1996 obverse die used in a later year), but, as...
No expert here, but if it were MD, wouldn't there be at least a hint of it in the nearby date? I thought MD occurred because, in striking, the...
I am certainly no expert in general, and I know nothing about South African pennies. But if this were, say, a 1959 US cent with this kind of...
Thanks for a very informative thread! I was fascinated with the Heritage Auction information. I am also impressed that they would include such...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The Roman numerals can be confusing. I bought this inexpensive Henry IIII double tournois on ebay only to realize when it...
Randy, thanks for sharing this, and thanks to all of you who explained it. I learn something new all the time on CT.
Assuming the vertical lines are raised, as they appear to be in the photo, it looks to my non-expert eyes like die scratches, perhaps from the...
The fact that you can find high grade coins with die chips and cracks fairly easily in change means that everyone else can as well, so few...
If you make enough of these and melt the scrap, can you put them back into circulation and avoid the penalties against melting cents for the metal...
Great coins. Would the double struck 1961-D be a "two cent" piece? It says it twice on the back!
Wow!
Almost all the war nickels I ever found (and they were common when I started collecting) looked more or less this color.
You are jesting, right? Who in their right mind would have an MS60, or for that matter, an MS-65 Bicentennial quarter certified? Are there...
Thank you! I had guessed that, but could not be sure.
It's a cool coin, and I really like it, but for those of us who are ignorant, who is the Imperator on this coin and what country made it?
Entry Post 1, 10, 11, 2, 9, 6, 4, 8, 3, 7, 5 One of my first two ancient coins, purchased for $3.75 from Ben's Coin catalogue in 1963 when I was...
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