No, I believe it is "Ag .835", so struck in .835 silver (83.5% fine). So though a fantasy piece, it does appear to have a modest bit of silver in it.
It depends on the circumstances. Sometimes, when I am "upside-down" or "underwater" in a coin (i.e., when it's something I paid too much for), I...
I wouldn't call that "beat up" at all. Sure, it has a few tiny rim nicks, and it is a common, inexpensive coin, but it is decent looking all the...
I see the reverse of a Wheat cent which likely has environmental damage.
Yep. Should’ve used nickels. Those would have been a better canvas for adding edge inscriptions.
All lovely. Wow. Now I want more sestertii (but who doesn’t?). All I presently have is a F+ Antoninus Pius.
You haven't missed much. A member named @MeowtheKitty insisted upon staying in character as a cat in his posts, and referring to himself in the...
Yes, it is likely that high grade coins get reprocessed, and yes, you're also right that they'd be worth more if NOT reprocessed, but who's to say...
Those are sharp.
Not bad, especially for ten cents.
I dunno. I’m not entirely hip to the nomenclature. But I like that look.
Oh. Silly me. I should’ve noticed that.
Yes, I am sure there is another zinc-rot Lincoln cent in my future sooner or later. I can't wait.
Nice hints of pastel toning, though. Not that that makes it worth any more than one cent, I'm afraid.
Nice campgate. I'm not the one you want to ask about mintmarks, however.
Nice find. OK, ready? Here goes. Nothing... Nothing... Nothing... A bobby pin... Nothing... Nothing... This treasure... [IMG]...
Gee whiz, man, you should put a warning in your title. That thing just made my eyes pop out of their sockets! :greedy: It is absolutely stunning....
Wow. From what I can tell, it looks 64-ish, though the photos are not ideal for this determination.
These can be tough. I had an ANACS PR61 1882 Shield nickel once, which looked nothing like a proof to me. It had no mirrors to speak of. My...
@Everett Guy - as you may have known, Valerian I had an interesting history, being captured by the Persians and ending up as a human footstool and...
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