Been away for awhile, been doing research on metal detecting since I bought to great machines for about $35 total and they have swept my attention...
Ok, so in my searches the most sought after Jefferson is the 1950-D due to hoarding, so you can expect my disbelief when out of a fresh bank roll...
So, Today I found a 1961 Roosevelt, great detail, hardly any scratches or wearing but it has deposits of this tar like substance. Iv successfully...
Hello again everyone. About 2 months ago I posted one of my newer finds which was a 2003 Cent with a major strike thru. Although here and on the...
Hello, so at work I found this nickel during one of my daily coins sweeps, and i noticed it right off. This nickel has obvious cracks, 2 major...
Ok, so im just doing a bit of research and some basic tests on ordinary memorial cents. I took some cleaned cents and some run or the mill...
Ok, so i read that this stuff cleans away most or all veridgirs and plants a protective layer. So will this keep a coin from toning naturally? I...
So, iv tried to search for a thread that talks about this but the search feature seems to be finicky. So, i have collected over 200 woodies of...
So while roll searching i found this very striking strike thru. Never would have noticed a newer coin but i happened to flip it over and see a...
My brother recently found this quarter in his change, to us it does appear damaged but some of the marks don't look like normal damage. The pics...
OK so in search for that elusive special 69 penny I've come to realize 1969 pennies are incredibly easy to find, as are other US coins of that...
In my cash reg the other day i noticed an odd dime. The dime looked worn like a really old dime, ive never seen a newer dime like this, and i sort...
Ok, so iv done my bit of research and Susan B's were minted in 1979 and later but 2 days ago at work i found 2 Susan B's dated 1972. I didnt get a...
Since the first thread quickly degraded into a humorous Morning Wood thread with no actual merit, I decided to restart another with a more serious...
Ok, so when I scan any of my coins with either my HP printer/scanner or my Canon Canoscan, when i get the pic, the coins image is distorted, I...
I got this penny out of my nieces change, close up magnification you can see nicks and abrasions but the wear pattern is minimal and you can...
I have 2 Indian Head Pennies and have been kept in great condition, hope the pics are ok. Whatcha think. Btw both have some form of doubling on...
Ok, so I think the subject kind of says it all but I will explain. First off I know Newer Proof Coins are usually mirror finish with the main...
Ok pardon the odd subject, it wasnt my idea to call them woodies. OK, so I have somewhere around 70 Wood grain pennies, all with varying degrees...
I got this penny and it appears to have excess plating over part of the mint mark. The image that follows wasnt easy to get. I used a bright flash...
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