l.cutler

The 1977 D is from an uncirculated mint set, the 1978 is a proof set. Generally, the coins in these sets are relatively nice, these are no exception. The dime is definitely not full bands, look how flat and indistinct the lower bands are. Not much value, nice coins none the less.

Nothing wrong with Life cereal, Lifetime channel on the other hand...

There is absolutely nothing here to indicate anything other than a normal corroded Lincoln cent. The weight is normal and it is copper colored. You can spend the money to pursue it, just make sure it is money you are willing to lose.

I don't know why they did this, and the Unc. version was not offered as a set in P & D. To get P and D coins you are expected to buy rolls I guess. I have always been interested in the presidents and this is the ONLY modern series I have collected!

George H. W. Bush Presidential dollar?

I cannot find anything about NGC announcing this find. Can you post a link, where did you find this information?

As in your other post, weight would not indicate a 1943 copper. A copper 1948 and a copper 1943 would weigh the same. Just a normal corroded 1948.

If it was too light to be 1948 then it would also be too light to be a 1943 copper as they would be the same weight. Just a corroded 1948.

I think all denominations are the same, I don't know of any denomination not traced directly to Eva Adams that was attributed as sms.

Thanks, always something new to learn!

The golden dollars don't have clad layers do they? I think they are a solid alloy.

As JKK stated, only look at sold listings. In addition, ignore any anomalies that could be shill bidding. If 20 coins sold for around $10 and one identical coin sold for $200, ignore that one.

Welcome! It is a large date, these are actually super easy to tell apart. Check a comparison picture, look at the shape of the 2. On the small date the upright portion of the 2 is curved, on the large it is straight. Even easier, look at the distance from the 2 to the rim, on the large date the 2 is close, like on your coin. On a small date there is a lot of space between the 2 and the rim. Think of it as having space for another number.

Whatever it was in contact with caused the dot pattern. It was apparently laying on something with the pattern.

It has had a rough life, corrosion, dings, gouges, badly damaged.

Not a cud, a cud is a die break that involves the rim of the coin. What you have is a heat damaged dime, the outer layer separated from the inner copper core and bubbled up.

Rosa Americana, The Rosa Americana Coinage of William Wood by Sydney Martin. Connecticut coppers, The Identification and Classification of Connecticut Coppers by Randall P. Clark.

It must be nice to know more about coins than the professional graders.

They were given away over the years to special bank customers, employees, vip's etc. Virtually all of the unc Fugios today came from this horde.

Yes, you have to read about the Bank of New York horde. Can you imagine going through a keg of Fugios!

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.

Well, I found the video in question, and it is actually one of the good ones from one of the very good youtube posters, coinhelpu. The problem is, you didn't pay any attention to the information he gave except the high values. All of the coins he featured, he described well and explained why they are worth as much as they are. Nowhere did he even mention a circulated normal Bicentennial like yours. It has to be the same year, mint, variety and condition to be worth that. You need to pay much closer attention to what you are seeing if you have any hope of succeeding with coins!

Yep, both coins posted have the R for replica. They aren't even good copies, just the cheap souvenir type sold at tourist shops in historic sites.

How about a link to the video that you are referring to. While I am not defending youtube numismatic videos, many times it is the understanding of the video that is the problem. Post it and we can try to help you understand what you watched, if you truly want help.

Strangely, this makes more sense.