Giving some meaning to those big words used in coin collecting
1630Boston
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Thanks For posting ! There a few terms id never heard of.
MIKE B.
Very Cool, every new collector should start with one of these.
Hoard the keys.
@1630Boston .... Thanks for an excellent post. This should get added to the pinned resource at the top of the forum. Cheers, RickO
this is worth having on the side just in case, i like
I learned quite a few new terms today and their meaning.
Thanks for sharing.
Donato
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What's a "freak coin" or "pickled coin" supposed to look like?
Young Numismatist
Acid "pickled' coin
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Freak coin =
. Noticeable difference from original yet genuine.
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A long time ago the word"fido" was used to describe error coinage. Believe F. Spadone used it in his books.
Great thread. Definitely one for a YN to bookmark.
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