Sooner or later you probably will. In some cases I can’t help but laugh. The reason is, A close AM looks like it’s touching a wide AM does not. To...
1860-1865 was when it was minted. It is a Civil War token issued by the Union.
To me it wasn’t minted by the US Mint so no, it’s not the first American coin. Your coin is believe to have been struck to commemorate the...
Definitely not close. A close will have the AM so close they are touching. You have a wide.
It’s ground down and smoothed to give it that look. Definitely damaged.
Take to a local coin shop but I think you’re looking at a lower value. You might get a better price from the coin shop after you consider auction...
I’m not interested so it doesn’t matter.
If you live in the US anything else is foreign.
Closer to a MS-64 than anything.
PMD
MS65PL
Op thought it was and so do one member.
It’s a Die chip but if you’re seeing letters stop what are doing and lie down. Welcome to CT.
Not a split planchet
Glad you liked them @PamR.
This coin is smoking. :woot::woot:
In a word, no.
A details coin will not straight grade for a number of reasons.
Nice old coins for sure. I’m definitely go back.
Yup, the first one was a 1916 DDO. Hehe
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