Just Bob

I went to the other site to read the thread there, and snuck a peek at the answer. I will admit that I would not have guessed the cause. I guess I have never seen that happen before. I learned something new today, so thank you.

Do some reading and studying first. I know it is tempting to jump in and start buying anything and everything, but, without educating yourself on circulated vs mint state, cleaned vs original surfaces, counterfeit vs real, you may be setting yourself up for some serious disappointment. That is not to say that you couldn't go on Ebay, bid on a few nice looking coins, and come out a winner, but, the odds will be more in your favor if you know what to look for first. That said, raw BU Lincolns, Jeffersons and Roosevelts can still readily be had for a few bucks, and plenty of nice circulated older coins are still inexpensive and plentiful. Buffalo nickels and Indian cents are two that come to mind in that category. Of course, you will have to spend more for the scarcer dates, but you can get many of the more common ones in some pretty nice condition for not a whole lot of money. And, as Coinbuf mentioned, there are hundreds of world coins that are available for cheap. In fact, many dealers at coin shops and shows will have a bin, bowl, or bucket of world coins that are marked 2, 3 or 4 for a dollar. Main thing: enjoy what you collect, and collect what you enjoy.

I like it

Welcome to the forum. I am going to agree with Coinbuf. Extreme die wear combined with extreme wear of the coin. Edit: Apparently I am wrong. Read the next post.

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Welcome to the forum. Your coin has been damaged, but it is still worth 10 cents.

Things that might cause evenly spaced grooves on a small area of a coin: reeding on the edge of a large coin, teeth on the jaws of a pair of pliers, the threads of a screw, bristles of a wire brush, strands of braided wire, the edge of a damaged knife/scraper, possibly sandpaper or steel wool.

What is the perfectly round dark spot in the wreath on Miss Liberty's head? Is that a hole in the glass, or is it a clear spot? It looks like it makes it possible to see through the glass.

Welcome to the forum. I assume you are referring to the Washington medal designed by Anthony Pacquet to honor this event. Here are some links to information: Journal entry on this website Coinweek article from 2016 NGC news article (same as Coinweek, but with additional pictures) I think there was also a restrike made in the 70's, but I would have to do some more searching to be sure.

Many of these were gold plated and sold on sites like the Home Shopping Network. The plating adds nothing to the resale value, and, in fact, would prevent the coin from receiving a grade. Your coin may be one of these.

Don't worry, guys. I was just making a point to QA. I am not going to start forum policing. I personally will not fuss about anyone posting using caps to make a point, but don't be confused/surprised/irritated/aggravated/angry if a majority of readers interpret your posts differently from they way you intended them. I think I have said all I intend to on this subject. Sorry, Insider, for derailing your post.

Some things involving internet chat and messaging are generally accepted by the community at large. LOL is understood to mean "Laugh Out Loud," not "Lots of Love," "Larry or Louise," or any other term with three words which begin with those letters. Bold, italics, highlighting, colors, and different fonts are used to draw attention or emphasize. All caps is understood to be the internet equivalent of shouting, regardless of whomever says they are using it in another way.

NGC population is 172 in grades from PR65 - PR69. That is the most of any 1963 proof doubled die reverse, so it is not rare. Very nice pick-up, though. I like it!

Mrs.Thomas (Elsie) Joseph ran a grocery store on McRaven Street in Vicksburg from 1914-1927. Tokens were issued in denominations of 25 cents and 5 cents.The reverse is the 1909 Ingle Systems stock reverse, found on many tokens. This is another one of those "take what comes available" tokens. The reverse is scratched badly, but the token is listed as Unique, so when this one became available, I figured it might be my only chance to own an example.

It's called a hammer. You can buy one at Home Depot.

Dang it! I was hammering away on the laptop, on my way to minting gold coins, when I hit something wrong and closed the game. I wasted about 20 minutes for nothing.

You might contact MIke Sprouse of River City Coins in Cape Girardeau, MO. He is a big seller of silver rounds. link Or, the historian of the International Association of Silver Art Collectors is a nice gentleman by the name of Ed Lantz. He can be contacted by email at: edlantz2001@yahoo.com

My first thought was corrosion, due to environmental conditions. I doubt I would have recognized the presence of lead from the picture.

If you are on a computer, click your name at the top right, then "account settings," then "signature." That should give you an option to view siglines.

I can see two of your registry sets in your sigline.

This does not bode well for the OP. If the other coins came from the same source, they may all be fake, as well.

This statement caught my eye, as well. I wonder what evidence there is to support this theory.

Back when taking good pictures of coins was more of a priority on this forum, there were several discussions about this very subject. The two lights that I remember being mentioned the most were the Ott lights that James mentioned above, and GE Reveal bulbs. The general consensus seemed to be that both gave accurate representation of natural light.

Seeing the date was my reason for asking for pictures of the whole coin. Knowing if it was pre- or post- 1982 or 1990 would have an effect on the answer. Also, putting the word "quiz" or something similar in the title would help make the purpose of the thread a lot more clear.