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Big Nub numismatics

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  1. That's machine doubling. Modern coins tend to be extremely picky when selling, and they are only worth a lot when someone has to have it for their registry set, even if it is a 68.
  2. It might have been cleaned a hundred years ago too. That is one stunning Morgan though.
  3. I'm pretty sure the mint started including dates on the dies in 1906, so dates were no longer punched in by hadn't, and thus no RPD.
  4. I'm not sure. it doesn't look like any 1944 DDOs I'm aware of, and nothing matches this on Variety Vista. It looks more like a RPD, but those could not have been done past early 1900's. It's so worn it's hard to tell though.
  5. The ANA seminars have been great! Not as great as the actual thing though. Errors tend to be overlooked on foreign markets as well. What kind of research would need to be done?
  6. I'm sure NGC has info/ part of their website dedicated to past and current labels, I would check that out.
  7. Looks like a token from South America/South American likeness portrayed on it. Without any writing I'd say it's near impossible to find exactly what this thing is.
  8. A decently worn braided hair arg Cent, on a less-than-average planchet. Other than the corrosion seen on the planchet ( since this was like his when it was minted, and wasn't PMD) I don't see much wrong with the coin. I can't tell from the picture if there has been any cleaning though.
  9. Wow those were some great coins. All three of you are excellent collectors!
  10. This is just severely worn, more than I've ever seen on a peace dollar to be frank. This is just a normal melt-value peace dollar. These are very common.
  11. I haven't found something half this good in pocket change.
  12. Did you find this in pocket change? This is a decent off-center lincoln cent. It's not misaligned dies because only the obverse would be off-center, and in this case both are off so it was the planchet, not the dies. For off-center pieces, the more off center, the more the money, as long as you can still see the date. This is only worth a couple of dollars, but definitely a great find!
  13. What about the reverse? This coin wouldn't be priceless because there is virtually no demand, unless you get attributed by NGC or PCGS, even then it's not going to be worth much unless they give lots of registry points for it. Because it weighs so much less than it's supposed to, I suspect it may have been sand/ other material blasted. It's also circulated.
  14. Rolling them up is the best option unless you frequently use Amazon. If you go to a coin star, they'll take 10% unless you choose the gift card option.
  15. Some companies don't really do a great job at making their parcels opaque wit their company name. If a person frequently gets magazines on coins, and then gets a package, it's only a question of how honest the carrier is.
  16. it's just some odd discoloration, better luck next time!
  17. Those dark lines appear on proof and mint sets. I have a early mint set with dark striations on it. I don't know for sure, but I suspect it's from the mint employees handling the coin and/or the packaging itself being pressed agains the coin.
  18. Just toning and oxidation from the environment they came from. It's no different from different colored patches on silver coins.
  19. Artificial toning does much more damage to a coin an dis just the same as adding a mintmark to a coin. The coins above are technically damaged coins, but that doesn't mean they are considered damaged coins. NGC and PCGS do still grade coins like these, but it's a toss up if it comes back in a body bag. Toning really comes down to how pretty it looks and if it detracts from the coin's design, like rainbow toning around the rim away from the devices. Either way, these Morgans aren't worth being graded. The grading fees are to expensive for a common coin.
  20. But it would have been cheaper to get it filled, then send it in. Apart from the gaping hole, it is a lovely coin though. Too bad someone had to do that, it would be a prize of most collections.
  21. Again? That coin has so many pimples, the color is wrong, and there is still not any reticle polishing. It looks fake to begin with. If I were you I would stop picking up coins from Toliver Rare coins, and start making sure the coins are real before dropping thousands of dollars on counterfeits.
  22. A beautiful design on a classic, classic commem. It doesn't look fake to me, but perhaps it was cleaned. I would check the edge of the coin and look for any seems or lines of different colors. On the edge, if it's not reeded, you should see lines perpendicular to the edge of the edge from when it was ejected. I die crack is a good sign when looking for counterfeits, because a die crack is nearly impossible to replicate.
  23. "The greatest teacher, failure is." Not to say this was failure, but now you know what to look for and you learned something. It's too bad, i can't imagine how excited you were. Better luck next time!
  24. Obverse is a solid XF, but the reverse looks AU. I'm surprised a coin this worn has so much luster left, and I don't see any signs of whizzing or cleaning. Decent coin, but as the price to grade a coin is around $30, the plastic would be just as valuable as what it was holding.