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by mhonzell
Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:54 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: newbie with a question
Replies: 6
Views: 5149

Re: newbie with a question

Welcome!
by mhonzell
Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:52 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Hello I am a new collector. 1st american eagle
Replies: 8
Views: 5169

Re: Hello I am a new collector. 1st american eagle

Welcome!

It is always recommended that you collect what moves you the most!

We would like to make sure you are getting a good deal on the money you spend, so let us know more about this Franklin coin.
by mhonzell
Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:26 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1864-L-IHC
Replies: 5
Views: 4944

Re: 1864-L-IHC

Just for your info, I don't know of any Indian Head Cent that has a misplaced date on the reverse side.
by mhonzell
Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:29 am
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: I need help with this coin
Replies: 3
Views: 4156

Re: I need help with this coin

Quite possible, but kind of difficult to tell in this photo.

As always, a photo of the whole coin, front and back helps immensely. Then, we can use information from the rest of the coin to find others like it for comparison.
by mhonzell
Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:42 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Georgius Triumpho Token
Replies: 6
Views: 6785

Re: Georgius Triumpho Token

I don't think the article's photo did the coin justice.

Yet, not sure I take anymore comfort knowing PCGS is tapping my coins on their desk. widegrin
by mhonzell
Wed Feb 24, 2016 7:35 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Georgius Triumpho Token
Replies: 6
Views: 6785

Re: Georgius Triumpho Token

PALH1 wrote:M, do they ever "ASSAY" these old ones...?
I would hope so, but I do not know. Some of these have to be in really bad shape and worthy of an assay to officially classify the rest.
by mhonzell
Wed Feb 24, 2016 1:42 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Georgius Triumpho Token
Replies: 6
Views: 6785

Georgius Triumpho Token

I don't know if you know that I seem to have a liking for colonial and civil war tokens. In that mix, I have a complete set of Washington Portrait Pieces (1783) minus one... the Georgius Triumpho Token, which is strongly considered part of that group of coins due to having the same date. I've been l...
by mhonzell
Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:07 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: ATB 2016 Quarters Error
Replies: 3
Views: 3374

Re: ATB 2016 Quarters Error

I didn't think so, but it's an interesting "Mint error."
by mhonzell
Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:40 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: ATB 2016 Quarters Error
Replies: 3
Views: 3374

ATB 2016 Quarters Error

Well, it's a US Mint error, but of a slightly different kind. Wonder what these Original Government Packages are going to sell for? (PS. It's the Clad coin set. The other two sets didn't make it out the door before they were noticed.) The picture shown for Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in ...
by mhonzell
Mon Feb 22, 2016 2:45 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: What is it?
Replies: 2
Views: 3795

Re: What is it?

This coin was turned on a lathe to remove the reverse. Another coin would be altered so that the head side remained with the rim missing. The two are then put together to create a two-headed coin.

See the seam on the "reverse" side of the coin... (two rims)
by mhonzell
Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:11 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: odd imprint found on penny
Replies: 6
Views: 6871

Re: odd imprint found on penny

What you see is where another penny was pressed into this one. This occurred after the coin left the mint, so it is named Post Mint Damage (PMD).

It adds no value to the coin.
by mhonzell
Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:29 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1983 WDDR-001/or new variety.
Replies: 26
Views: 10262

Re: 1983 WDDR-001/or new variety.

Nice comeback photos!
by mhonzell
Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:49 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1983 WDDR-001/or new variety.
Replies: 26
Views: 10262

Re: 1983 WDDR-001/or new variety.

Actually, I see it as well, but on the R loop and right leg. Also, on the T's crossbar.
by mhonzell
Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:07 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1983 Lincoln Cent : Humdinger
Replies: 6
Views: 2777

Re: 1983 Lincoln Cent : Humdinger

Yeah, just found a good picture source for the DDR-001 and DDR-002. I see the differences now. I'd also go with 001.
by mhonzell
Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:13 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1983 Lincoln Cent : Humdinger
Replies: 6
Views: 2777

Re: 1983 Lincoln Cent : Humdinger

I don't think the 001 has all the obverse polishing and less on the reverse. I'm not 100% on this. But, what I could find indicated that a die clash occurred later in the 001's life that the mint tried to "clean up". It may be the 001. I was looking for some feedback. Especially since the ...
by mhonzell
Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:14 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1983 Lincoln Cent : Humdinger
Replies: 6
Views: 2777

1983 Lincoln Cent : Humdinger

This coin should make you wonder "What happened?" A 1983 DDR. I don't know if it has a FS number. Some places refer to this as DDR-002. Somewhere during the doubled die pair's life, a clash occurs and some major polishing to the dies occur. (I suppose that makes this MDS, but it doesn't ha...
by mhonzell
Tue Feb 16, 2016 4:57 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: New Here
Replies: 12
Views: 9310

Re: New Here

Welcome, Tutu!

Hope you find something that peaks your interest. Feel free to ask questions.

And, just to warn you, you are likely to find some Greek in here as it applies to the really old coins. widegrin
by mhonzell
Sun Feb 14, 2016 1:02 am
Forum: World and Ancient Coin Forum
Topic: Chinese silver dollars?
Replies: 11
Views: 13006

Re: Chinese silver dollars?

Excellent find, Paul. The dentils between these two arrows are not all the same length. Visibly different is a bad sign.
by mhonzell
Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:19 am
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1992-P Nickel, lines and strange corrosion. what happened?
Replies: 14
Views: 4279

Re: 1992-P Nickel, lines and strange corrosion. what happened?

Link 1 :While interesting, they all have problems with being correct. And, the article ends with, we still don't know. Link 2 :Leads me back to needing a hands on look at the coin. Link 4 : Is a questioning forum that leads to the article in Link 1, which says we don't know. As stated, from the imag...
by mhonzell
Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:52 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1992-P Nickel, lines and strange corrosion. what happened?
Replies: 14
Views: 4279

Re: 1992-P Nickel, lines and strange corrosion. what happened?

Several of us have microscopes if you'd like a better opinion. I have to say when I looked close at some of these, I was thinking the lines might be raised. But, photos can create optical illusions because you can't move the coin to gather info from other angles. Daniel or Paul have a lot more exper...
by mhonzell
Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:16 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1992-P Nickel, lines and strange corrosion. what happened?
Replies: 14
Views: 4279

Re: 1992-P Nickel, lines and strange corrosion. what happened?

Improper annealing would be my guess on the discoloration, especially the mottled reverse.
The lines appear to be an attempt to scrub the coin (ie. wire brush?) since they are not all parallel and differing widths. I'd bet on PMD.
by mhonzell
Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:19 pm
Forum: World and Ancient Coin Forum
Topic: Chinese silver dollars?
Replies: 11
Views: 13006

Re: Chinese silver dollars?

The correct weight of 1914 Yuan Shih Kai silver dollar should be from 26.5g to 26.9g. Diameter should be from 38.50mm to 39mm and thickness: 2.5mm. These were made with 89% silver content and the remainder was copper. Modern imitations can be purchased for $2.59 each. While the company selling them ...
by mhonzell
Fri Feb 12, 2016 7:11 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Value of coin
Replies: 12
Views: 6918

Re: Value of coin

Daniel wrote:It is a self process for us P. We know that well, but people come here because they're confused or can't find the info they need elsewhere.
Exactly!
by mhonzell
Fri Feb 12, 2016 12:31 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1906 IHC
Replies: 3
Views: 1979

Re: 1906 IHC

Hope you don't mind, but I was really interested and wanted to see the details, so I cleaned up the bottom two photos. Should be pretty clear now. :greatfind: Hard to tell from the reverse photo, but there should be three die breaks: the one you have shown, one at 2:30 and a heavy one at 7:00. On th...
by mhonzell
Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:06 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: 1824/2 large cent
Replies: 2
Views: 2648

Re: 1824/2 large cent

Heritage puts this at about $1200, when not damaged. Burnished is something the mint has been doing since 2006 to make it look better than a business strike. Since this is before that time, Burnished can mean harshly cleaned and is likely the reason for the Details grade. I think this coin is damage...
by mhonzell
Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:19 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: 2016 Coin Contest : Now Closed
Replies: 18
Views: 15023

Re: 2016 Coin Contest : Now Closed

I had found conflicting information on the 1783 Washington and Independance and was wondering what is the correct answer. One site referred to it as a coin and another said medal. We can't tell if the strike is as a medal/token or a coin without having it in hand to flip it. But with there being no...
by mhonzell
Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:00 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: Toned Dollars.
Replies: 9
Views: 2941

Re: Toned Dollars.

I thought so also. (Was waiting on the outcome.)
by mhonzell
Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:54 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Have you seen our new front page?
Replies: 1
Views: 1978

Re: Have you seen our new front page?

I especially like the ability to jump to New Posts. In the event there are more than the few listed in the preview box, I am able to jump to the others directly.
by mhonzell
Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:52 pm
Forum: World and Ancient Coin Forum
Topic: Please help me to identify this coin
Replies: 8
Views: 4784

Re: Please help me to identify this coin

Glad you found a coin this one is based on! That helps immensely and adds another coin to my visual collection. There are quite a few versions of this coin. (Mostly changes in the king's headdress.) A Bactrain coin: The text on the front should say: þAONANOþAO KA ... NηþKI KOþANO (King of Kings Kani...
by mhonzell
Sat Feb 06, 2016 5:31 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: New to coin collecting. Please Help
Replies: 7
Views: 2826

Re: New to coin collecting. Please Help

Look like the reeded edge of another coin left a scar. That would be considered PMD.
by mhonzell
Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:04 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1982 D Lincoln cent missing outer copper layer
Replies: 3
Views: 1995

Re: 1982 D Lincoln cent missing outer copper layer

While it is easy to remove the zinc from a penny, it is a little more difficult to remove the copper. But, a chemical process is out there, it's easy, and it's cheap... but very dangerous to the one performing the task. A little Calcium Hydroxide, Sulfur and water mixed and heated to boil. Drop in t...
by mhonzell
Fri Feb 05, 2016 8:42 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Toning Silver
Replies: 5
Views: 2451

Re: Toning Silver

Just an update...
It's about six months later and look how the top one has shaped up.
Maybe I should send it in to stop the process.

(click on photo)
by mhonzell
Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:57 pm
Forum: World and Ancient Coin Forum
Topic: Please help me to identify this coin
Replies: 8
Views: 4784

Re: Please help me to identify this coin

I'll be the first person to admit that I have not seen all that is out there, but I'm not sure this is an actual coin. Both devices are rather crude. The text imitates Greek, but doesn't follow straight lines as it typically did on Greek coins. And, the letters just don't quite make out to be actual...
by mhonzell
Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:16 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: I'M BACK....?
Replies: 3
Views: 2254

Re: I'M BACK....?

Paul, you need to pass along a phone number.

Glad you are back! My "Paulese" just isn't the same.
by mhonzell
Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:34 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: 2016 Gold Walking Half Dollar, Standing Quarter, Mercury Dime
Replies: 2
Views: 13074

Re: 2016 Gold Walking Half Dollar, Standing Quarter, Mercury Dime

I really like these two paragraphs: "One collector-friend of mine said: “On the three gold centennials, I am buying them because I feel the early 20th century coins are practically the essence of American coin collecting. I have trouble seeing how anyone could be interested in collecting U.S. c...
by mhonzell
Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:13 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: 2016 Coin Contest : Now Closed
Replies: 18
Views: 15023

Re: 2016 Coin Contest

I intentionally made these questions difficult, which resulted in both a direct answer and an explanation on many of the responses. The explanations frequently indicated some of the correct answer. On those, I gave "half" a point. (All coins pictured were mine with exception to the bonded ...
by mhonzell
Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:03 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: 2016 Coin Contest : Now Closed
Replies: 18
Views: 15023

Re: 2016 Coin Contest

1. The error is know as a “Cluster coin” or "Bonded coin". (See coin #5 in this auction ) This particular coin sold for $10,925. Bonded coins are created when the feeder system, which supplies blank planchets to the coin press, malfunctions and jams. When this occurs, a struck coin is not ...
by mhonzell
Sun Jan 31, 2016 8:17 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: 2016 Coin Contest : Now Closed
Replies: 18
Views: 15023

Re: 2016 Coin Contest

Coming down to the final hours!

Take a chance at this contest and win a pristine coin simply by answering a few questions.
by mhonzell
Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:22 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1984 lincoln
Replies: 3
Views: 1729

Re: 1984 lincoln

PMD
The copper clad has "rotted" off. Was likely a bubbled field originally and the zinc deteriorated enough that the copper came off.
by mhonzell
Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:11 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1984-P Roosevelt Dime
Replies: 3
Views: 1563

Re: 1984-P Roosevelt Dime

Well, the short answer is: no.

Looks like someone decorated the reverse of this coin by repeatedly striking it with a chisel type instrument.


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