Just Bob

LemE is correct. OC is the mark for the Osborne Coinage Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly the Osborne Register Company, or ORCO.

Nice job!

Welcome to the forum. It will be necessary to see a close-up of the reverse, as well as the obverse, in order to offer an opinion on the grade. And, even then, the best we can do from pictures taken through plastic with only one angle of lighting is give a guess. But, we do it all the time anyway.

Nice coins! Well done!

Welcome to the forum, Matthew. I hope you did not think that I was talking to you. I was referring to JamesBell, who, as you stated, is possibly not even a real person. The post has been reported, and hopefully we will not be bothered by him/it again. Did you ever submit those full step nickels?

Are you kidding me? How big of a scumbag do you have to be to change someone's post to make it look like they are the spammer?

You do realize that Cyclonite is a high explosive used in C-4, Semtex, and other explosive compounds, right? It is not something from which coins are made.

That has to be one of the most mean-spirited and childish things that I have ever read on this forum. What possible excuse can you have for not wanting someone to pay less than you for a coin?

The tissue test has been discussed more than once on this forum, and is known to most members. What was the result of the specific gravity test, and how was it performed?

Standard Veneer of Columbus, MS. was incorporated in 1937, and closed in 1940. Tokens are known in denominations of 5 cents and 1 dollar, and there is mention of a 25 cent token, but I don't know of any examples that exist. The tokens are minted medal turn, so the punch marks on the obverse and reverse are opposite each other. I have seen a picture of a 5 cent token with similar marks. I don't know if these are cancellation marks or just coincidence.

It looks like you have a coin with either extreme die erosion doubling, or a combination of strike and erosion doubling. Either way, it looks really interesting. Even though it does not add value, it is a coin that I would definitely hang onto, just because I like the way it looks.

We are all pulling for you, David. I hope you can feel all of the prayers, good thoughts and well wishes being sent your way.

Re-punched mint marks are sometimes difficult to distinguish from other types of strike-related doubling, in my opinion. Your coin does have that look about it, but trying to determine which one will be tricky. Most of the markers for these coins are die scratches or light die breaks, which can be difficult to impossible to see on a worn coin. Here is the Variety Vista link to that date/mm. Look at RPMs 006, 013, and 014, in particular. http://varietyvista.com/02a LC RPMs Vol 1/RPMs 1956D.htm Edit: you can probably disregard RPM-013. The mint mark position is wrong on that one.

You're never going to finish those books if you keep buying things to add to the pages!

I don't have any half dollars with me at the moment, but I just pulled 5 quarters and 4 dimes out of my pocket, and all of them looked like that in varying degrees, with the appearance of having copper on one side, and nickel on the other. Unlike what you stated above, it is not "quite the oddity." It is very common on clad coins. You mentioned that a specific gravity test was performed. Who performed it, and how was it done?

The edge photo with the view of the copper core that you posted in the other thread is the only evidence that is necessary. Your coin is a clad Kennedy, not a silver one.

Good-looking coin! The die clash really adds character, in my opinion.

Is this referring to my post above yours? Wouldn't a wooden nickel have a face value of 5 cents?

This looks like a good place to post my David Lange wooden nickel.

It's a Spam post, trying to get you to click on the link. It's been reported.

Years ago there was a guy that posted ATS, and possibly here, that would offer to plug holes in damaged coins. Full disclosure, no attempted deception. He did it just so someone could have a better looking example for their collection. I saw some of his work, and it wasn't half bad. I don't remember his name, and I don't know if he's still around, but I will give you the names of a few long time members, and maybe someone can tag or PM them and see if anyone who remembers him will respond. (Sorry. I don't know how to tag people on here.) MarkFeld, gmarguli, Messydesk, AlexinPA I think Rodger Burdette and James Garcia were both posting ATS back then, too.

Why would you want to "run up the price?"

Pigeonman, your 1893 s has that typical Chinese fake look to it.

What's up Crawdad? How have you been?