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Thank you for your help on this.  I have been hesitant to buy any of them since I did not know where they were produced.  I have seen similar envelopes but  they said the Franklin Mint on it.

I have seen on eBay a number of different colored envelopes for SBA dollar coins.  I want to know if this is how the US mint sent them out or was this something a company (Franklin Mint, Littleton Coin Co.) put together later to sell to people.  I guess I could do a Google search but it is nice to interact with an actual person sometimes.

Thank you.

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Hello Everyone,

I just recieved a 2021 US American Innovation Dollar proof set.  I bought it direct from the US mint.  The dollars are in the correct orientation when I looked at the front but when I turned it over the coin for New Hampshire is side ways in relation to the the orientation of the other coins.  Could the planchet somehow turned side ways before it was stamped?  

Thank you,

Jonathan 

On 7/4/2022 at 10:34 AM, Hoghead515 said:

Ive literally seen hundreds of them looking through change the past few years. Was the seller on Esty? Its loaded with crooks like that. We usually warn everyone to stay away from Esty. There are a few on Ebay to avoid also. Alot of good sellers on there to. Just gotta watch who you buy from. But Ive seen sellers online trying to sell pocket change for thousands of dollars and it only worth face value. Sadly there are an endless amount of crooks out there trying to take advantage of people. Usually when you try to google a coin the first thing that pops up is a listing of someone trying to sell a common quarter or something for $10,000 dollars. 9 times out of 10 its on a link to Esty. 

Yes, I was on Etsy.  Here are some of the rare coins you can find listed on Etsy; 

1776-1976 U.S. Quarter -- NO Mint mark -- (RARE) $1,000.00

RARE 1964 No Mint Mark Penny!  $646.25

Mint Error - Steel Penny, WWII, 1943

Bummer!  I would have about 7 grand just from my quarters. 

First I would like to thank everyone that has responded to my other questions, I appreciate your help.  I saw a coin that was being offered on a website.  I think it was a Kennedy half dollar.  The coin had a filled in mint mark and was listed for close to $1000.  Are filled in mint marks really that unusual or was this person hoping for a sucker?  I have a couple of coins that look like they have filled in mint marks.  I have included one of my coins. 

Hello everybody,  I am back to pester everyone with more questions.   I have some American eagle silver coins dated between 2000 - 2017.  I have handled these coins without cotton gloves.  I would like to put them in a capsule to better protect them but I am concerned if any oil/dirt from my hands my tarnish or otherwise dull the luster of the coins if I do not remove the oil/dirt before encapsulating them (just the acrylic ones you can buy online like from unclepaul.com).   Can I just wipe the coins with a soft cloth like I use for my eyeglasses to remove anything on the surface?  I have also seen two products. One is called MS70 coin cleaner and the other one is e-Z-est coin cleaner.  Does anyone have any experience with using them?  In one youtube video a person was using the e-Z-est and after dipping the coins in the solution and then in distilled water he dipped it in ammonia to "neutralize" any remaining e-Z-est coin cleaner.  Since these are newer coins I am thinking that cleaning them will not harm the value.  Also, can I just handle the coins with an eyeglasses cleaning cloth instead of the white cotton gloves?  Thank you in advance to everyone that can offer advise on this subject. 

P.S. I know not to clean any older coins.

Thank you to everyone that took the time to respond.  Very informative. 

Hello,   I have a 1893 Columbian half dollar.  I have seen prices on the internet anywhere from $20 to several hundred.  So it is hard for me to tell if it is worth the money to have this coin graded.  Any help is appreciated

Hello, Does anyone know what company "authenticated" this or is this just a DIY project?

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post.  Whoever it was seems to have done a good job on the electro plate.

Hello,  I have a 1987 D penny without a copper coat on it.  Is this a mint error or did someone just put it in something to remove the plating?

Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. 

Hello I have a 1951 S Lincoln Wheat Penny.  The top of the "S" appears to be touching the bottom of the "5" in the date.  Is this common for this date of pennies? Also, the first "1" in the date seems a little short compared to the last "1".