Just Bob

Your brother sounds like a cheapskate, if, as a birthday present, he gave you only 5 coins that are a dime a dozen.

What do you think happened during the minting process to cause your coin to look like that?

Nice write-up. Lots of interesting information. And, another great medal.

And, please describe exactly what it is you are wanting to know.

I have done that more than once, just to complete a set. I have never regretted it. Having the set completed was worth the extra cost. Congrats!

Those are very cool pieces. Welcome to the forum.

Bienvenidos al foro. Su moneda se acaba de usar - posiblemente de máquinas de balanceo o conteo. No sucedió en la casa de la moneda.

Since the grades 60 - 70 are reserved for uncirculated coins, and your quarter eagle has obvious wear, it can not grade above AU58 (59 is not used.) I would put it in the lower AU range.

This is the one that I was looking at. It is RPM-001. Now that I see it on my laptop, it does not match as closely as it did on my phone. Sorry, if I got your hopes up, OP.

That "S" mint mark looks interesting. It would be nice to see a clear picture of it. There is a RPM listed on Variety Vista that looks similar.

I like this one as an XF, as well.

Looks like the Metropolitan Museum has an example in its collection. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/479442

Davignon lists this one as "1837 2/B." It is one of 11 listed varieties dated 1837.The reverse die was also used to make fakes dated 1833, 1836, and 1838.

I have been on this forum off and on for over ten years. During that time, I have seen all kinds of wood, cloth, countertop material, and lots of different books, papers, and other materials used as backgrounds. Also plenty of fingers and palms. I don't ever recall seeing a bare leg being used as a background until recently, and now I have seen two in just a little over a week. Must be a new trend. Welcome to the forum, Ashley. As others have stated, your coin was subjected to a corrosive environment, which "ate" the copper core more than the copper/nickel cladding. The is why the edge looks like it has a groove around it. I don't see any errors, and it is in pretty bad shape. It isn't rare, and it isn't valuable - just worth 25 cents. It is, however interesting looking. I would keep it for just that reason, but if you choose to spend it, no harm done.

Welcome to the forum. Going by whether or not the tops of the digits align is not the easiest way to identify the date size on these coins. The shape of the "8" and the "2," plus the distance between the rim and the base of the "2" are the easiest ways to tell, in my opinion. Maybe this picture will help you identify small and large dates on these 1982 cents:

Looks like LM-6. Obverse die 4 and Reverse die JJ. Here is the Variety Plus page for half dimes https://www.ngccoin.com/variety-plus/united-states/half-dimes/early-half-dimes-1792-1837/816376/

Welcome to the forum. Where is the "D" that you see? The mint mark would be below the date on the obverse (front) of the coin, but there is nothing there, as far as I can tell. The reverse picture is fuzzy, so I can not see anything there, either.

R.T. Sleeper, W.M. Hemeter, D.D. Carter, W.P Martin, and J.W. Rush incorporated the Lyndon Lumber company near Wingate, MS in Perry County, on May 9, 1903. They built a circular saw mill that produced 50,000 board feet of yellow pine lumber a day. They owned 5 locomotives that ran on 12 miles of track. By 1911 all of the trees had been cut, and the equipment was sold. On February 1, 1912, the cut-over land and the mill site were sold to a Mr. Ellis B. Cooper for $1.75 per acre. The company was officially dissolved in 1913. I have been putting this set together for several years. I finally found the last piece - the 5 cent token - last week. It was one of the nicest pieces in the set: a nice AU with very shiny fields and a bit of frost on the devices.

Welcome to the forum. Two questions: Is the edge reeded or lettered or something else? Did you buy this coin as a curiosity, since you were not sure about the authenticity?

I'm not a member over there, but I lurk once or twice a week. Hopefully, someone who is a member both places will get the word out.

How many do you have listed now?

I prefer the normal cameo look on the obverse, but I really like the way the enhanced reverse proof finish brings out the detail on the reverse shield.

Has anyone posted this announcement ATS? Got myself a copy for my birthday.

Welcome to the forum. I do not collect foreign coins, but my understanding is that PCGS does not grade them to the same standards as NGC. That being the case, they are treated the same as any other third party grading company that does not use NGC's standards, and so are not included in the competitive registry. I believe you can put them in a custom set, though. Hopefully someone will correct me, if I am wrong.

One of these days, with your permission, of course, I would like to make a trip up there to see these beauties of yours.