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Mohawk

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    Mohawk got a reaction from Hinkle in 1956-D penny pointed and no pointed "Pompadour"   
    That's the spirit!!! Get back out there and keep searching.  I hope you find that shadow D.  You deserve it.
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    Mohawk reacted to Hinkle in 1956-D penny pointed and no pointed "Pompadour"   
    Thanks Tom, just happen to stumble across these. I was looking for the shadow D RPM but no luck there either. O well back to hunting. 
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    Mohawk reacted to JKK in 25 cents 1988 p   
    Heh. You just said "Quarters anus 1964 silver..." I remember that in my first quarter college Spanish class. Our instructor was a Spaniard. "Cuantos años tienes, Margarita?" he asked a young woman. "Tengo veinte anos," she said, haltingly. "Please," said the TA, "not in here."
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    Mohawk got a reaction from Deana2874 in Is the E and D double die   
    All good points, TJ, and good advice for Deana to follow going forward.
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    Mohawk reacted to tj96 in Is the E and D double die   
    I just wish new members would put the date, denomination and brief description of the issue in the subject line. 
    Post fill pictures of the Obv. and Rev, then zoom in on the area in question.    
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    Mohawk got a reaction from tj96 in Post Coins In The Movies   
    I haven't seen any of these movies .  I have weird taste in films, though.  Many films people think are absolute masterpieces, I cannot stand and many movies I adore are considered awful or outright goofy by many.  
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    Mohawk reacted to JKK in is Eisenhower dollor.cion worth that much as.they say.it worth   
    In US change, you should just get the Red Book. That will tell you which coins are the most valuable (and that you will therefore virtually never find in pocket change). The idea that there's retirement money in the cash register is not supportable, because if there were, I would already have done it by now and would be living in Gaoth Dobhair with a nice view of the North Atlantic. Sometimes it seems like the world thinks America is this place where any time you want something, you just pick up gold nuggets off the ground (the small ones the really really rich people couldn't be bothered with, like one ounce and below) and turn them in for dollars.
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    Mohawk got a reaction from GoldFinger1969 in is Eisenhower dollor.cion worth that much as.they say.it worth   
    As the others have said DO NOT believe anything you hear about coins on YouTube, unless the videos come from a reputable numismatic organization like NGC, PCGS, ANACS, the PNG or the ANA.  Coin-wise, YouTube is a hive of liars and sensationalists that will say anything to create click bait in order to increase the numbers of viewers they get.  But it doesn't change the fact that these people are liars and frauds.  Definitely stay off of YouTube when looking for good coin information.  Signing up here at NGC is a good step forward in getting better coin information.  
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    Mohawk got a reaction from tj96 in Trump coins   
    This is a zombie thread.  Let's shoot it in the head, put it down and get back to talking coins.
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    Mohawk reacted to RWB in Trump coins   
    Similar subject was killed ATS -- might be suitable action here, also.
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    Mohawk reacted to J P M in Trump coins   
    No politics please it just gets messy. 
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    Mohawk got a reaction from James Zyskowski in coin question   
    If we're talking the 1982-D Copper Small Date cent, here's something for the OP to consider.  There are two of those coins known to exist 40 years after they were struck.  By contrast, there are 32 reasonably complete adult skeletons of Tyrannosaurus Rex known to exist 66 million years after they went extinct in the Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction Event.  Making this a sheer numbers game, you have better odds of finding a 33rd reasonably complete adult Tyrannosaurus Rex than you do of finding a third 1982-D Copper Small Date cent.
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    Mohawk got a reaction from LDH Coins & Memorabilia in coin question   
    This is the absolute, unvarnished truth.  The best way to fail at coin collecting and making money I've ever seen is to get into coins with the intention of making money with them.  It ends as badly as taking a bunch of money and spending it all on lottery tickets.  This approach is pretty much guaranteed to fail every time.  Almost all dealers and successful sellers of coins started out as collectors and collected out of a genuine interest in coins for many years before they ever sold a coin. Virtually every successful dealer started out as a collector first and many still are collectors.  That's the truth of the matter.  Actually collecting is pretty much the only way to gain the kind of knowledge needed to be a successful dealer, and this process takes a very long time.
    Without the knowledge gained by actually being a collector of coins without, as Bob so wonderfully put it, having dollar signs in your eyes, you will fail at this.  You will fail as a collector and you will definitely fail at making money.  Most people who just get into coins to make money usually end up losing a ton of money instead.  If you genuinely want to collect coins out of a genuine interest in coins as collectibles and historic objects, that's good.  You're in the right place.  However, if you're looking to make money, I would recommend putting coins right out of your head and going to talk to a financial advisor about investments instead.  
    Also, if you're just looking to make money with coins, you're not going to do well around here.  If you actually want to be a collector for the sake of being a collector and genuinely loving coins, we will help you in any way we can.  However, if you're just looking to make money, most of us will not lift a finger to help you do that.  I personally never help anyone who is here just looking to make money or sell coins......people like that have damaged the hobby way too much.
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    Mohawk got a reaction from James Zyskowski in coin question   
    This is the absolute, unvarnished truth.  The best way to fail at coin collecting and making money I've ever seen is to get into coins with the intention of making money with them.  It ends as badly as taking a bunch of money and spending it all on lottery tickets.  This approach is pretty much guaranteed to fail every time.  Almost all dealers and successful sellers of coins started out as collectors and collected out of a genuine interest in coins for many years before they ever sold a coin. Virtually every successful dealer started out as a collector first and many still are collectors.  That's the truth of the matter.  Actually collecting is pretty much the only way to gain the kind of knowledge needed to be a successful dealer, and this process takes a very long time.
    Without the knowledge gained by actually being a collector of coins without, as Bob so wonderfully put it, having dollar signs in your eyes, you will fail at this.  You will fail as a collector and you will definitely fail at making money.  Most people who just get into coins to make money usually end up losing a ton of money instead.  If you genuinely want to collect coins out of a genuine interest in coins as collectibles and historic objects, that's good.  You're in the right place.  However, if you're looking to make money, I would recommend putting coins right out of your head and going to talk to a financial advisor about investments instead.  
    Also, if you're just looking to make money with coins, you're not going to do well around here.  If you actually want to be a collector for the sake of being a collector and genuinely loving coins, we will help you in any way we can.  However, if you're just looking to make money, most of us will not lift a finger to help you do that.  I personally never help anyone who is here just looking to make money or sell coins......people like that have damaged the hobby way too much.
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    Mohawk reacted to Just Bob in coin question   
    This is incorrect. The 2.5 gram copper coated zinc cent was first minted in 1982. There were 7 different types minted that year, including four types that weighed 2.5 grams. If you will enlarge the picture that James posted above, you will see the different types. All of them are common. 
    You really need to get the dollar signs out of your eyes. If you want to become a coin collector, that is great. We will welcome you and help you as much as we can. If you want to get rich quick, I suggest you try to find another way.
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    Mohawk got a reaction from JKK in Trump coins   
    This is a zombie thread.  Let's shoot it in the head, put it down and get back to talking coins.
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    Mohawk reacted to James Zyskowski in Trump coins   
    Show me these zombies. I’m ready 🙀😂😸

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    Mohawk got a reaction from Rummy13 in Post Coins In The Movies   
    I haven't seen any of these movies .  I have weird taste in films, though.  Many films people think are absolute masterpieces, I cannot stand and many movies I adore are considered awful or outright goofy by many.  
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    Mohawk got a reaction from James Zyskowski in Trump coins   
    This is a zombie thread.  Let's shoot it in the head, put it down and get back to talking coins.
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    Mohawk got a reaction from James Zyskowski in Post Coins In The Movies   
    I haven't seen any of these movies .  I have weird taste in films, though.  Many films people think are absolute masterpieces, I cannot stand and many movies I adore are considered awful or outright goofy by many.  
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    Mohawk reacted to l.cutler in is Eisenhower dollor.cion worth that much as.they say.it worth   
    I watched the video and it has nothing whatsoever to do with your coins.  Just because one Eisenhower dollar is valuable doesn't mean they all are.  Honestly, if you can't get this, then collecting coins is just not for you.
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    Mohawk reacted to Clay1492 in magnetic 1949 penny help   
    Thanks. i thought it might be a magnetic coating but wasn,t sure they made anything that could carry that weight. 
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    Mohawk reacted to Coinbuf in 3 Hole Coin Holder for Quarters   
    I would check with capital, if they don't have one it probably is not made
    Capital website
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    Mohawk got a reaction from Alex in PA. in is Eisenhower dollor.cion worth that much as.they say.it worth   
    No thanks.  I know what kind of coin garbage is on YouTube, thank you very much.  I don't need to go re-watch that same old, tired, lying, sensationalist, click bait garbage because that's exactly what it is.  And, after 23 years in this hobby both collecting and selling, I definitely don't need you telling me to "go watch in learn".  I think you're probably someone who has one of those garbage YouTube coin channels and you're trying to get views on it.  Either that, or you're simply doomed with coins because you love YouTube so much.  Nevertheless, it doesn't matter to me one bit because you're the one who's going to fail at this, not me.  Have fun losing a ton of money following the advice of those YouTube videos you seem to love so much.