Brought slabbed coin to school

Coinerww

I brought a coin to school and took it out during one of my breaks to show three of my friends. One of them mentioned that he had a coin that had been slabbed like my 1984-S PR69DCAM 50C but he said it was a 25C with what looked like gold one one side. I think I have created some interest in slabbed coins. Would anyone have any slabbed coins to donate to them?

mirabela

I'd be really careful about that kind of thing. All it takes is for somebody to tell somebody to tell somebody you collect coins, and whether or not you've got anything valuable at home, next thing you've got is a home invasion. A couple near me were stabbed in their sleep and their house burnt last summer by a couple of teenagers, and their attempt on these folks' safe started with a conversation at high school between friends, just like that one. Not to be alarmist, but I would swear these guys to silence...

Coinerww

Okay.

JoeHolt

coinguy89

Yeah, I learned that the hard way, keep things silent Coinerww, maybe you can tell teachers, but don't mention anything about value and rarity to people, they think you're a gold mine. A friend of mine took a Standing Liberty quarter, a 1912 I believe, that I had spent $20, during a swim party because someone told him I collected coins, thankfully he wasn't smart enough to start grabbing Morgans.

kamehameha00

I did a display of WWII era U.S. coins in AU/MS that got stolen by somebody at my school. Thankfully it only cost about $50 to build, but a lot came from my Grandfather that had a great deal of sentimental value

nederveit

I can send you a couple of things Coinerww, PM me with your address.

GoldCoinLover

Coinerww, are you in high school?

Well, I am. This year I am a junior. I happen to have a 30X pocket microscope made by MICRONTA at home (However, do not use these type, buy a REAL microscope, because even with a light built in it, these are just horrid. You even have to turn the eyepiece "Upside down" because when you view a coin/object normally the image appears upside down!)

But before I had it, I brought my 1913 1/4 oz. gold british sovereign to school. I did not tell ANY student about it, and only one teacher. What I did is: After school, I went down to a biology and a chemistry classroom. I weighed the coin on a accurate scale, wrote down the numbers, then viewed it under a real (full scale I mean) sized microscope. It was only 20X power , but it was great. I then looked at the coin under this magnification for extra fine hairlines, toolmarks, or raised lines (indicating in some cases a counterfeit coin). It was a big risk but I did it. When I got home, I cumisly took it out of my wallet and it fell on the ground and cracked into a billion pieces. Then I had to pay 15 bucks for another ANACS slab.

kieferscoins

<< <i> It was only 20X power , but it was great. I then looked at the coin under this magnification for extra fine hairlines, toolmarks, or raised lines (indicating in some cases a counterfeit coin). >>



You should be able to see these charateristics under a 5x loupe. I think you are searching to hard for counterfeit coins.

Cameron Kiefer

cosmicdebris

See if you can get an umage of that 1912 SLQ