Sharann

7 hours ago, Hoghead515 said:

I'll take it. Finally found one to fit perfectly in my collection 

Oh, make no mistake... This one cannot be bought. 😜

7 hours ago, Coinbuf said:

Now that is parking lot gold right there. 

Ain't it though?! My Proud Potato is what I like to call it. 😎

7 hours ago, J P Mashoke said:

It looks good to me.

And it is copper, no doubt. It even weighs what it should... 2.78 g!! 😂

8 hours ago, JKK said:

Drinks are on you when it hammers for six figures.

Gladly, my friend, will be my pleasure! 

11 hours ago, Hoghead515 said:

Happy you got settled in good my friend. If you find and good catfish holes down in that country give me a holler. I've always wanted to go down south and hook into a big southern flathead @Sharann is supposed to show me a good spot down in Mississippi country if I ever make it down in that country one of these days. 

 

You bet I am! I've already prepared George, the Nature Man, for your visit. Just say when... 

10 minutes ago, Woods020 said:

You’ll have to get a better picture of what you are seeing as a letter. 

Is he referring to the wing as the fingernail?Are those initials? 

So, what is your question?

2 hours ago, zadok said:

mountain lion paw prints, bird poop, possum smiles will do just fine....puts the world in a proper perspective...

More than you can imagine,

1 hour ago, Hoghead515 said:

I agree. I really look up to him. I look up to a few others on here too. Very good , knowledgeable, and helpful people. One example is when condor gave the info on those GSA dollars. He didn't have to do that but he did. I really appreciate things like that and respect him very much. That's just one example. There are other members on here that does things like that to help people out to. I respect them all and am verb grateful to have people like that on here to help us. I take the knowledge they give me to heart also. Look how much research they save us from having to do. Very thankful for them and I'll never forget their help. I just wish there was a way I could help them. 

Agreed! 

1 hour ago, Quintus Arrius said:

[Parenthetically, I wish I had Conder101's amiable disposition and superb diplomatic skills.  No put-downs. No sarcasm. No growling dog emojis. Just simple, easy to understand comments. He has a lot of admirable qualities and, if anyone has challenged him or the information he has imparted to others, I am not aware of it.  His avatar describes him to a T: cool, calm and collected.]

But he has yet to make me get out my dictionary, 😉

1 minute ago, Hoghead515 said:

How many years have you been collecting  @Conder101. You are very knowledgeable. I have learned quite a bit from you in a short period of time. You have had to have been at it for quite some time. Very cool trick with the tissue paper. 

I have learned a lot from him as well. He is very easy to understand. That may be because he gives a thorough explanation and cuts no corners. I think he'd make an excellent professor. 😁

12 minutes ago, Conder101 said:

If you have a fairly high grade silver quarter try placing it beside it under the tissue to have a known comparison piece to see how much difference there is in the color.

I don't know about the grade, but I do know that the quarter is full on 1963, 😊. The one on tge right is silver and the one in the left is clad. They both still appear to be white, though the right is brighter. Am I doing something wrong?is it supposed to be on a certain surface? 

@Conder101

It is a proof, can't tell if it is a silver or clad from images of the front and back. 

I am sorry. I should've posted a picture of the edge. There is no doubt in mind that it is clad, but apparently the tissue in my neck of the woods is a little different 😂. It is clearly bright white in two and gray in only one. I am attaching three pics and the only difference is the color underneath the coin. 

11 minutes ago, Conder101 said:

It is a proof, can't tell if it is a silver or clad from images of the front and back.  Check the edge, if it is a clad you should clearly see the three layer "sandwich".  If it is silver it will be 90% silver and the edge will be a solid silver color.  Weight would also tell them apart.  A clad will weigh 5.67 grams =/- .227 grams, a silver one will weigh 6.25 grams +/- .194 grams.  The weight ranges do not overlap so weight should be definitive.  A third way to check would be the tissue test.  Place a single layer of tissue such as facial or toilet tissue over the coin.  If it is clad the coin will appear gray through the tissue, if it is silver it will be bright white.

What an interesting notion... I am gonna do that anyway, just because I find that to be quite fascinating.

I'd already concluded that it is clad because of the different layering of colors on the edge. I was curious about the weight, though. I intended to find the different weights just to verify, but apparently got distracted and went on to something else. 

1 hour ago, zadok said:

i guess u could mix grapes n berries n have a fruit/berry cocktail......

Yum... 

No doubt! That's what we got muscadines for... 

Just now, zadok said:

id avoid those dingleberries, not good for wine....

7 minutes ago, zadok said:

i wasnt aware there were any huckleberries in mississippi....

Oh, you'd be surprised at the "berries"... Gooseberries, dingle berries, chokeberries, elderberries, boysenberries, and of course all the different color berries. We do not discriminate. Any type of berry is welcome. 

Yes, yes, yes!! 

I'm your huckleberry... 😉

27 minutes ago, Coinbuf said:

Those are commonly called impaired proofs, I find them from time to time and collect these as a fun collection from change.

That's a perfect name for them. 😁

2 minutes ago, Quintus Arrius said:

San Francisco.

LOL, maybe I should have said meant something more than just San Francisco... 😉

5 minutes ago, Quintus Arrius said:

[Proof coins have been known to wind up in change -- and you should get your answer shortly as to whether this is ir not, but the wear and tear on this one is most regrettable (unless it has an interesting back-story like having survived one of the 9/11 attacks)].

Yes, it is really scratched up. I was just excited that I knew (or think I know because it is SO baffling) that that S on a quarter meant something. 🙌

While searching coin rolls for a "W", I found this. Not exactly the prettiest or what I was looking for but a pretty neat find anyway. Just because. 

@Conder101so is this a clad proof quarter? 

1 hour ago, Conder101 said:

Told you it wouldn't take you long before you would be able to start answering questions for newbies.

Yes, you sure did! I really, really (and this is not a facetious statement as made by some on here) hope that one day I can be as full of knowledge as you and several others I have come to know. Thank you 🙂

53 minutes ago, Hoghead515 said:

I got a set of the lyingest eyes there ever was. They've tricked me more than once. 

You know, HH, you can't hide your lying eyes,