Ah yes, the very rare Silhoutted Liberty Nickle coin! I have spent a life time trying to track this coin down, and now here it is at my finger...
Elongated coins? I don't think you mean my penny that was stretched and then stamped "HOUSE OF BLUES" last time I was in New Orleans.
I don't know, I would only grade this one very fine http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1392330263
There is a separate auction board on this site and it would be more appropriate to list your item there. Good luck. I know that you have gotten a...
I don't agree with you this time mbbiker, it is worth at least the $31.95 that he spent when buying it from the mint.
I wanted to post some coin pictures to get some advice from you members (and to show off some of my coins of course :lol:). However, I used to...
I think what you are seeing is the zinc core of the penny. The copper is just a coating (I can't recall when they stopped using full copper...
I must say that the design of the coin is what draws me most to the particular series. However, I love the design of the flowing hair coins but...
Very good info. The part that I found most interesting is that no one wanted to assign an "outstanding" rating to any aspect of these grading...
Peter, I second everything that you say about buying on ebay. But, what do you mean that Paypal does not protect you? I keep hearing horror...
I'll tell you, with stories like this, coupled with cleaning, whizzing, etc, it is enough to scare most casual coin collectors out of the hobby....
I was wondering where most people get their coins. I have seen so many times that you should buy the coin not the holder. However, my collecting...
bring them to the bank and tell them that you want to open a savings account with them.
I think that those old wheats would be great to give to a young kid(s). I know my first interests when I was a kid were those old wheat cents. I...
Once you have rust, the damage has already been done and cannot be reversed. The metal is already oxidized and pitted.
Sorry to hear about your dad Neptune.
First a caution: Proper dipping of a coin is a skill, and must be perfected through experience. Hence, try to make pretty pocket change first...
by the way, make sure that you air dry and do not physically wipe the coin. At least only dap them dry with a soft towel. Wiping the coins down...
I have not done this myself, so take it all with a grain of salt: Acetone is supposed to be the best method for cleaning coins up without removing...
Looks nice to me, but I hate those reserve auctions and usually do not pay any more attention to them unless it is a must have. I am not into...
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