Just Bob

I had that same experience on acid once.

One of the biggest challenges in trying to help people is to imagine ourselves not knowing all that we know. For example, the term TPG: The new numismatist (let's say NN) rarely knows that this means Third-Party Grading (service). Some of us are good at realizing that we're addressing an audience that doesn't know all that we know, and some follow the "I'm not going to spoon-feed you; you know how to Google, so keep up, homes" approach.
We can do better, and since I'm probably the only professional editor in this particular space--if not, I'm not seeing anyone else step up, so I might as well be--I can help by mentioning things like this. I'd encourage us all to remember our audience, what it doesn't know, and to take the few extra moments to dial the guidance down to their level. It might feel repetitive, such as when explaining TPGs for the twentieth time, but each new arrival lacks awareness of our fatigue. We will better serve them if we try our utmost to assume less knowledge and impart the maximum understanding.
It's always reasonable to refer NNs to explanatory articles, price guides, grading guides, and so on. We can't control their content, and it will often be worth examining. But when we're the guides, let's make sure we don't miss the basics. For example, when the NN asks what the coin is worth, that question has multiple valid answers. There's what a typical dealer might pay; there's what a private collector might pay; there's what the price guides say. Obviously dealers do not pay full retail. Most of us have seen that collectors tend to pay more than dealers. No one's going to give them full book. NNs need to understand this or they can't get a fair idea of which number applies to their circumstances.
This could help alleviate some needless confusion.

I would be willing to bet that no one else has that name, though. 

He didn't say he thought it was an "O" mint mark. He thought it might be a "D" over "S". "Omm" means "over mint mark." Normally all of the letters are capitalized to avoid confusion. See Coinbuf's post above.

He didn't say he thought it was an "O" mint mark. He thought it might be a "D" over "S". "Omm" means "over mint mark." Normally all of the letters are capitalized to avoid confusion. See Coinbuf's post above.

Glad you are doing well. Hope the road to full recovery is a smooth one.

I picked up a few years ago to go with my ration booklets, tax tokens, and food stamp tokens. I still run across them in dealer bins and albums from time to time. A cool little piece of history. Thanks for sharing.

I picked up a few years ago to go with my ration booklets, tax tokens, and food stamp tokens. I still run across them in dealer bins and albums from time to time. A cool little piece of history. Thanks for sharing.

I think Oldhoopster has it right about it being cast. It appears to be a copy of a silver shekel from Judea, AD 66-70.
I am also surprised to learn that it is legal to remove artifacts from tombs in Jordan.

I think Oldhoopster has it right about it being cast. It appears to be a copy of a silver shekel from Judea, AD 66-70.
I am also surprised to learn that it is legal to remove artifacts from tombs in Jordan.

It doesn't signify anything. The die broke. End of story.

Wait - what? Did you just say that, because there is a die crack on your coin, the person portrayed is no longer Neil Armstrong, but is now Alan Shepard?

Why does it "have to be" an error? Can you explain how it happened?

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Hey, Bobby. Good to see you!

Coins have been counterstamped over the years for a number of reasons, from using them as identifiers, to advertisement, to just fooling around with a letter punch. They are not mint errors, since they were done after the coins left the mint. They are interesting, but not usually valuable, unless listed in a reference book. There are counterstamp collectors, but the ones that are sought after are usually the ones that have complete names on them. 
On the '72 half dollar, does the line look raised, or is it more like a cut or crack in the coin itself?

I would like to repeat what others have said, just for emphasis. Just because a seller lists a coin for a very high price does not mean that the coin is worth what they are asking. It also does not mean that they are actually selling any coins at that price. (hopefully not). Etsy is probably the worst place on the web to buy coins. For every legitimate seller, there are hundreds of scammers and thieves who are hoping to make a big score off some unknowing newcomer. My advice: stay away from Etsy and other similar places when looking for coins to buy, or when trying to determine the true value of your coins. Use patience, and do some diligent research before trying to buy or sell anything. The coins posted above would be fun pocket change finds, considering that they have been around for more than half a century, but honestly, they are only worth face value. 
And if I haven't already said so, "Welcome to the forum."

I would like to repeat what others have said, just for emphasis. Just because a seller lists a coin for a very high price does not mean that the coin is worth what they are asking. It also does not mean that they are actually selling any coins at that price. (hopefully not). Etsy is probably the worst place on the web to buy coins. For every legitimate seller, there are hundreds of scammers and thieves who are hoping to make a big score off some unknowing newcomer. My advice: stay away from Etsy and other similar places when looking for coins to buy, or when trying to determine the true value of your coins. Use patience, and do some diligent research before trying to buy or sell anything. The coins posted above would be fun pocket change finds, considering that they have been around for more than half a century, but honestly, they are only worth face value. 
And if I haven't already said so, "Welcome to the forum."

Welcome to the forum. The above answers are dead on. Looks like it spent a good bit of time in a corrosive environment. It is a spender, although a Coinstar machine would probably reject it.

Welcome to the forum. The above answers are dead on. Looks like it spent a good bit of time in a corrosive environment. It is a spender, although a Coinstar machine would probably reject it.

Those are nice family heirlooms that don't need to be imprisoned in a slab. Enjoy them as is. 

Those are nice family heirlooms that don't need to be imprisoned in a slab. Enjoy them as is. 

Those are nice family heirlooms that don't need to be imprisoned in a slab. Enjoy them as is.