Good advice!
The zincolns have such a short half-life I've started putting one or two brand new shiny ones in a flip every year. But them I'm a borderline...
That's a mint set, which are uncirculated coins. Proof sets in 1971 came in a hard plastic lens.
Welcome to CoinTalk. This is an old thread that won't get much attention. You should take a couple pictures of your coin (front and back) and...
Finding that 104-year-old wheatie is cool.
Sorry about the disappointment. BTW, periods and commas are your friends.
The denticles, stars, and mint mark are often giveaways on a fake. They look pretty good on yours. But I'm far from an expert, or even a competent...
Bullion coins came in a capsule and were shipped in bulk to the distributors, who re-sold them. Collector coins were packaged and sold...
The coins you bought from the mint were "collector" versions and should have a P mint mark. The one in your photo is a "bullion" version, without...
You get a rec for the David Bromberg reference. Somebody turned me on to "How Late'll Ya Play Till?" a hundred years ago and I'm still grateful....
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Back in the old days, dealers often sold BU, Choice BU, and Gem BU coins, which sort of implied ~MS-60, ~MS-63, ~MS-65 but there were no hard and...
I like that the designer's initials look like a Space Invader.
Interesting fellow, I'd add it to my collection.
Nice coin and thanks for bumping this old thread. I missed it the first time around and it's an interesting read.
I guess if you want the finest known, common date, zincoln. I guess. o_O
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They claim they are ramping up production but there never seems to be any available. You can read about it on their website:...
They are a plastics company that got into the business of making coin holders many years ago.
That's a great token, you did well.
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