Don't try to remove the Morgan from the Buick encasement, it is actually worth more that way. There are collectors of encasements. If you were...
What do they call the two pocket mylar or vinyl holders? They probably call those "flips" as well. Sloppy language practice that can create...
In my opinion Coin 1 Yes Coin 2 No Coin 3 No Why because wear is wear. Also you mention that the coins went straight from production into a bag....
This "article" has been popping up from time to time on coin forums ever since it first came out back in 2019. Seems like every few months...
It is if dissolved with the "baking soda and aluminum foil method you described in post #17, but another cleaning method, and one much more...
We looked at the coins, applied what we knew of grading, determined whether it had been cleaned or not from our experience, and judged it's value...
Is that quote from the Mint, or from someone else? Since it refers to the "Mints intent", I would assume it comes from somewhere else and that...
The half is real, it is not high grade, and it has been polished. The 1851 cent he has up for sale is the same one he sold in January that got a...
If that what I'm doing wrong. I'm still playing with the coins.
The 1983 D is looking better. If you can confirm the scale is accurate then the next step would be to send that cent in to a TPG because it would...
Make about any list you want of possible errors, and you can find all of them on National park quarters.
It is NOT an off center. At most it is a very slight MAD. And of course a grease fill that has caused the last digit to disappear.
It isn't. I don't believe there are any 1961 nickels worth close to that amount. A full step MS-70 might bring that, but considering at the...
For the extreme strength of the MD I would think it should have some premium value but not a large premium maybe 5 to 10%
Shield nickels have CENTS on them as well. They called it a half dime because it was a silver coin (like the dime) that was half the value of a dime.
It was SUPPOSED to be the new permanent reverse, but they they pasted legislation creating 10 more years of 5 new designs a year starting in 2022....
That would mean they have INCREASED the mintage limit. The limit for the last three 2020 coins was only 13,750. From 2018 through the first two...
Key word is "usually", currently from what seems to be reported "usually" does not apply. The real question is, the post office used to refund...
To a coin collector or numismatist Nar Nickels does refer to the 35% silver nickels struck in 1942 to 45, to anyone else the term CAN simply refer...
You reduce the thickness slightly. By 1.5% If a Morgan or Peace dollar blank was say 2.5 mm in thickness, you reduce that by .04 mm and you're...
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