Just Bob

Never mind. I found the auction website. Apparently, Key Date Coins is not an NGC fan. They do seem to like USCG, however.

I don't see doubling anywhere, and I don't know what a "trail die" is. Remember: there are fewer participants on this forum than most other coin forums, and that sometimes means longer wait times to get answers to your questions.

The weak STA in the word STATES, and the missing E in the motto are most likely the result of having the highest part of the obverse design - Lincoln's shoulder - directly opposite. There was not enough metal to fill both designs properly. This was a common problem on Lincoln cents into the mid 80s. They lowered the obverse design in (I think) 1984, but the problem still shows up on 1985 dated coins.

You are misunderstanding the coin composition.The coin in the story was not a minted on a 1970 quarter planchet. It was struck on an already-minted 1941 Canadian quarter, which was an 80% silver/20% copper alloy. Those Canadian quarters were not clad, and had NO copper core.Your coin has a copper core. It is NOT the same type of planchet/coin. You are not going to be convinced that you are wrong by any of us, so the following is for future readers of this thread: The Daily Mail article cited in this thread, the original Woman's World article, and any other article which hypes this coin and/or gives the impression that someone may find one of these in their pocket change, are misleading at best. The Daily Mail, especially, is known for its sensationalist journalism, which is designed to get readership, not to inform. The coin described is a PROOF coin, and would very likely not be found in circulation.The coin posted by the OP is NOT a proof coin, and is not an example of this error. The explanation by Kurt, given above - a mint employee secretly putting a Canadian coin in the planchet bin or the coin press - is a likely reason for the existence of the only known error coin.

Charles Box owned a general store and cotton gin in Midnight, MS, from 1909 until his death in 1931. His estate continued to run the store and gin until 1940. According to tradition, the town site was won in a poker game at the stroke of midnight, which is how it got its name. This denomination is not listed in the MS token book. It, and the $1, and $.50 tokens that are listed are all blank on the reverse

Great coin and a great memento. I really like the custom label.

Nah. I don't like the look of that one at all. I am calling "fake."

Welcome back :) Very cool piece. Would an 25th anniversary engraved Morgan be considered a Love Token?

I hope those scratches are on the holder and not the coin.

It isn't a "S" and it isn't silver. It is a regular copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni) piece. These were coined in Philadelphia in the spring of 1942, until they were replaced by the copper/silver/manganese coins of 1942-45.

Welcome to the forum. Coinbuf is right. It is die erosion doubling. Keep looking :)

Each of these Peace dollars is graded MS65 or MS66. All show flatness and extreme lack of detail on the highest points, which looks very much like wear. It is true that the OP's coin shows very little detail in the hair, but I believe it is merely an example of an especially weak strike, and is technically uncirculated. Just my, opinion, of course.

"some cornbread?"

I think you may have the wrong idea of what doubling looks like. There is no doubling that I can see on LIBERTY.

There is no way for us to even begin to form an opinion on whether the coin is an AU or MS, without seeing a picture of the reverse. Also, keep in mind that 1921 Peace dollars are famous for having very weak strikes.

Patience, young Padawan. NGC is giving the previous owner time to remove them from his/her registry.

You got to love that Rays reverse, too.

Welcome to the forum, My suggestion would be to have them authenticated, since they are almost certainly fake. These coins have been heavily counterfeited, and can be bought for a few pennies each on multiple websites. No serous collector will touch them without affirmation of authenticity from a recognized third party grading company.

Congrats! Here is your happy dance

Good looking coin. Welcome to The Forum.

Competitive human nature being what it is, you would likely have people logging on to view their own sets 50 times a day, to skew the results in their favor. But, I like the idea. I wonder if there is some way sets could be nominated and then voted on by the members.

I still think you need to buy a Red Book. And, it looks circulated to me, so I would grade it AU.

The mint released 2016W Silver eagles in 2019 also, which were certified by NGC as the "2019 West Point Hoard." Is this going to be a yearly thing now? By the way, why is the mint hoarding silver eagles?

Welcome to the forum I know you are excited, but would you mind slowing down, catching your breath, and explaining what you think you have found? I got so confused trying to figure out where one sentence stopped, and another one began, that I couldn't figure out what you were trying to say. Also, closer, clearer, cropped pictures of both sides of your coins (one coin per post) will go a long way in helping us to see what you see. Thanks

Central High School in Jackson, MS was built in 1923. Author Eudora Welty was an alumnus. The building is now being use by the Dept of Education.