Kurisu

Yes and there are really at a least a couple of types of FM collectors...

FM art rounds and collectibles, mostly silver and gold.

FM coins minted for foreign countries, there are more than you might expect once you start researching! If I'm remembering correctly including Belize, Tonga, Brazil...a bunch more.

I got hooked on FM pieces made for various sporting events in the 60's and 70's and the moon landing, beautiful silver art rounds!

My full on Franklin Mint brag is that I also own an unbelievably rare Franklin Mint piece which was actually a gold coin minted for Papua New Guinea https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/papua-new-guinea-100-kina-km-29-1990-1992-cuid-1087524-duid-1521904 Arguably the absolute queen of all Franklin Mint pieces ever...but even so...very little interest in this kind of thing from the coin people who don't collect any FM pieces.

Lots of great info and advice here!

My suggestion...

go to Money.org

Buy your son a year of YN (Young Numismatist) ANA membership for $16

You will suddenly have access to amazing resources and learning, shows... and a whole lot of what the ANA does leans towards encouraging the new collectors.

TONS of kids activities, fun and learning...and you will be blown away with your own adult learning curve and some things will quickly demystify for you :-)

If you want your own adult membership it's $30 a year but you will have access to soooo much info via your son's membership!

It does not matter if it's day one of coin collecting or year 50...you will not regret an ANA membership I promise!

I've repeatedly signed up for an account and it tells me a moderator must now approve...

I get no system email or moderator email each time, so it seems to me whomever is in charge is just ignoring requests to signup.

It's funny because the sign up is nothing but an email, password, and b-day for recovery I assume.

I've tried simply signing up about 5 times now during the last couple months using my same email each time so obviously nothing is being approved there.

Not that I'm dying to be there, but now I'm curious to see what kind of discussions are happening there...

 What is....  ____________________#:_________

I am considering special labels for a variety of reasons.

What is the character limit? Can it be on more than one line?

What is the "#" for? Does the "#" even have to be a number?

Can I include a little photo either as part of it? Or a photo on the background of the label design?

Please and thank you!

How do I check to see if I qualify to participate?

I'm fairly new to the registry... Thank you!

U.S. Coins, any denomination - "Space Exploration Themes"

Please and possibly thank you!

For instance - 2019 S SACAGAWEA $1 5826714-036

Or this one...for those who recognize it :-)

On 6/14/2020 at 11:25 AM, kbbpll said:

It's also attributed here (https://www.ngccoin.com/variety-plus/united-states/cents/indian-cents-1859-1909/815485/) as FS-401, excellent images here and ATS.

Thank you!!! I couldn't find it on NGC.

...Not only this but it seems that there have been less than 50 of these graded in total, NGC and PCGS together...Am I seeing that correctly!?

...Yes, I will get it graded :-)

Thanks you for the feedback and for making the whole error that much more fascinating!

Opened a fairly epic vintage coin roll, this was one of the great finds inside!

I've never had or found of these before. It's clear as day, there's a "1", in her neck!

I had to look it up and found it listed on that other coin guide site and mentioned in a few other places...couldn't find it on NGC though.

I think I'd like to add it to the "get graded" pile...but if it's not listed on NGC should I send it to that other place?

Thank you, very informative. Yup I've seen it on dimes before too.

Thank you yes

@KarenHolcomb Did you open the images in a new tab and zoom in? They are pretty darn big :-)

1992 - Has a crack running around pretty much the entire obverse rim and part of the reverse rim. Was this a collar problem, a lamination issue, a defective planchet?

1981 - Error or no? Is that just wear at the top or is that a bit of broad strike?

Also on the 1981 there is a very fine doubling of the inside of the rim on the reverse. It's very easy to see by the Q in quarter by the tip of the wing...can anyone explain this quarter as well?

Here you go...

I need just a little time, but I can get some pretty good images under my microscope...

Ok... hope this helps! I don't have the greatest highest resolution microscope but is is way more powerful than a loupe!

Hmmm... well I think microscope images should show some marks from pressure that would cause all this, pressure that didn't come from the original minting... will be interesting to see what kind of images I can get.

I need just a little time, but I can get some pretty good images under my microscope...

I'll post them as soon as I've got them!

Thanks everyone, it's interesting that it's somewhat of a mystery! :-)

Another find in a vintage roll...

A double rim around most of each side and a thick rim the rest of the way.

Also the reverse is... warped, would be the best way to describe it.

Not sure what this is called or how it happens, would love to know!

Please and thank you!!!

Nope it's only on the back

Another one found in a recent opening of a vintage bank roll...

Please and thank you again!

Excellent...Taught me something new! Thanks!!!