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:agree: It appears to have been in the ground for a short period and maybe clipped by a lawnmower blade . I'm pretty sure that's what happened .

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Thanks Mark, I took your advice and looked at one at Heritage Auctions . They were made just like ours, so it's a complete Rotation. I did clean it up some and added a special Wax/polish that they use in museums to protect copper coins and artifacts . It looks much better now . It figures, the first...

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Granky, I love how you said " It's Mrs. Granky " . widegrin Over the years, this website has been mostly comprised of Men . That being said, It's Awesome to see more Women getting into Coin Collecting ! I wish my wife would take interest . I've had to catalog my collection for her with exp...

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Hey everyone ! I found a 1928 Canadian Penny several years ago while Metal Detecting and misplaced until it recently was found. . It's only in AG-3 condition, so a Pic would be too difficult to take . My question is that after finding it, I realized that when I turned it over the reverse was complet...

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:thumbsup: Thanks Mark for doing this Contest ! It's been awhile since we've had one and I think everyone should take the initiative and do one of their own if they can . I've done several and had just as fun doing the Contest as participating in them . So let's give Mark a big Thank You !! :yourock...

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:greatfind: I have one that is marked 47% off center, so there is No Date. I won it from a Contest and the guy usually sends out Coins worth between ( $1 - $3 ), so I was going to ask the same question .

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I agree with Daniel . Here's a good example of a Dime I have :

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:agree: :greatfind: . Did you get a good deal ?? I can't believe the owner missed these errors .

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Yea, now you can see the difference . The letters are the same height and I think that's one of the key things to look for . How do doubled die errors occur that have a wide separation like you see with the infamous Lincoln 1955 doubled die error ? A lot of the one's I see usually are like Daniel's ...

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:greatfind: It looks doubled but the outer one looks like it's not raised evidence of " Mechanical Doubling ". To be real, the second strike has to be the same height as the 1st . Here's a good link : http://www.doubleddie.com . Look at the real one's and the category on the left that say'...

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:swear Back in the day, my bank used to make me put my Info. on every roll . Now they don't care anymore . What's worse is the use of Credit Card and Checks . They don't even ask for ID anymore . What is this World coming to . I would rather wait in line a little longer and make sure a Credit Card o...

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Thanks everyone for clearing that up for me :thumbsup:
So, your saying it's the " Real Deal " and done at the Mint ? Should he have it Authenticated and graded then ?

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No Daniel, I actually used Vinegar to clean it to remove the Oxidation and I think that's just some of the leftover rust . I know, I know . Never clean Coins . That was done when I was less experienced and didn't know better . What about the " S " ? Does it look like a RPM ?

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Now I'm confused also :confused: . In the " Red Book it says From 1982 -present it says .992 Zinc, .008 Copper with a plating of Pure Copper ( Copper- Plated Zinc ). So, you saying under the Copper is Zinc ? I would say that it would be hard to tell if it was done with say Vinegar or the "...

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I've had this Coin for some time now . Can anyone tell me what you think of it and if it's a Mint Error ?

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Sorry, I meant the piece of metal near the RIM of the Coin over the Coin . I changed the angle to see the coin better . I don't see those lines on the Coin, so I don't know where they came from unless it's from Light glare . One other thing, can you explain the method of Die Polishing ? Is that to r...

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As usual, I agree with Daniel . That is a Big "Red Flag" with two different Coin sides . It happens but this would be worth a lot of Money and probably Authenticated by now . Did you do the " Magnet Test " ? I'm Sure it's of those Asian " Novelty " Coins made out of jun...

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Hey keep you chin up, you'll find a Mint Error eventually . Here's one I have that no one agrees that it's a Mint Error either even when I explained that the Center has grooves which is odd since if it was done Post-Mint it would have a smooth Center . It's a 1965 Dime with obvious yellowing in the ...

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WOW, that's so strange ! I just watched an episode of Pawn Stars and a guy came in with the same Coin( 1715 8 Reale) that he purchased . The Expert asked Rick if it weighed the right amount and it did. After close examination, he Authenticated it and gave it a Value of $18,000 !!! Rick bought it fo...

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Thanks for all the Input guys . That's why I posted one of my Rarest " DUG " Coins and asked the questions I did . All the other one's I've found aren't worth the Cost of having them graded except my 1892s Barber Quarter that has VF-20 Details . I think anyway . The problem I have is the ...

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I'm not sure on this one . Notice the Graded one how the surface is smooth ? On the 1983D the reverse has tiny bubble around the Building . That almost indicates a chemical was used on it . I experimented on cleaning a Steel Cent with Vinegar and got those same little bubbles . I mean it could be t...

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Hey ! Has anyone thought about the Coin being damaged by some kind of Acid ( liquid possibly ). Not to be a smart, you know what, but it is from the " Acid Era " :l Seriously now, the Coin is pretty beaten up . So, if it was an actual Mint Error it would of been held on to by a collector ...

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Sorry, but that's definitely been cut Post-mint . Look a Daniel's Main page which explains how to tell a Real clip from a Coin that someone cut, besides most are Curved Clips . See how clean this one is ? Besides, the way to tell is to loo directly opposite of the Clip and you will see the edge is s...

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Hey guys ! As I've gotten older, I decided to do a complete detailed Inventory of all my Coins in case something were to happen to me and my Wife would have a better Idea about my Collection . The issue I've been struggling with is getting Values as close as possible since most of my Coins are &quo...

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I have this Minor question about this Nickel I have . What would you say caused it . See the Line above the Zero ?

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:agree: Plus that would be a nice thing to see ! I hope he responds with Pics .

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So far I've come up empty handed on what the brown spots are " IN " the paper . I looked all over the internet and couldn't find anything about this . Maybe it's Interior " Foxing" like you see on the outside of old books or something to due to the making of the Paper . Then agai...

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Oh yeah, I hate when you get that light bulb glow in the picture , especially when taking a Pic of a PROOF Coin . So that black foam thing seems to really work well , Thanks for the tips .

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This is in addition to my last Post . While I was looking at the Error Note I wanted to make sure it had Brown spots on the Outside of the Note because with other Notes I've noticed that under direct light that I can see Brown Spots within the Paper . Most of them are on my older Notes ( 1928 -1977 ...

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There's something I've noticed while looking at my Currency Collection some time ago . On one Note I realized it had a little bit of a smudge at the top ( front side, top right ). It's a 1977A $1 Error Note ( 100 % front on back Offset Transfer ). I realized it had a smudge my father made on the Not...

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I have 2 in Mint State and I'm surprised their not worth more . Why did they make two Varieties if their is no difference in Value ? Also, what is the best way to tell one from the other ?? Is it the height in the Digits ?

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Hey Tom, I would rather see you find a Coin that's already graded before "forking over " that kind of Cash . In my Coin World Magazine it lists an 1890 MS63RB at $80 , MS64 RB at $250 , MS64R at $ 600 and MS65RB at only $500 ( strange, huh ?) . Since there is such a jump from a MS63 RB to ...

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:cool: Hey Doyle, thanks for joining the site . I've been on here for several years and Love it ! They can't get rid of me as much of a pain in the $%^& I am . :l Here's a GREAT site about everything you need to know about Doubling : www.doubleddie.com Click on the Left under " worthless do...

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:trophy: :cool: :l This describes how I feel about the Video . :thumbsup: I want to Thank You for the Video guys ! Also, Daniel I have saved a lot of posting just by referring to your w Guide section on Error Coins, especially the way you explain how the Errors happen and the Link to Ebay to see wha...

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:agree: That is Cool ! I know a guy that makes Coin Necklaces . I have a Indian Head penny with just the field cut out that my wife got me at a Huge Fair in Massachusetts called "The Big E " ( Eastern States Exposition ) . He will even do your own Coins instead of what he buys . You can ge...

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Nice words Dipper . One other thing about other Coin sites is a lot of people just post for bragging rights . That's one reason I stopped visiting my Metal Detecting site . All the "Big Boys " I call them just seem to post their finds for that reason and that reason only . I mean it's nice...

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:greatfind: My goal is to own at least One Ancient Coin, but don't know enough about them. Any tips on what to look for as far as what is affordable ( about $100 ) and Silver and where to buy them Online ?

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:agree: Hey Guys/ladies widegrin !! I agree, it does seem slow since I've been away due to Medical issues . It's good to be back and have missed you all . I have a Bunch of NEW Coins to show , so maybe I can help some by posting what I have and asking questions as well . I hope everyone is doing wel...

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:cool: Nice Coin ! I have a good Novice question . Today PROOF Coins are much easier to recognize since the field has a "mirror-like" look and the Devices have that " Frosty Look", Correct? What I want to know is how can you tell a Proof on the Older COPPER Coins ? On the Nickels...

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I think the Diagrams that Paul showed is from the Website : http://www.doubleddie.com/144822.html

This is where I saw it anyways . widegrin

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