Well the OP has been a good sport and we have been (as normal) a tad brutal and cynical. IF this coin is indeed “something “ with value then good for him. IF it comes back in a “Genuine Damaged” then I do still commend his well mannered perseverance. …….at that point though I’d crack it out and spend it.
@ambro51 said:
Well the OP has been a good sport and we have been (as normal) a tad brutal and cynical. IF this coin is indeed “something “ with value then good for him. IF it comes back in a “Genuine Damaged” then I do still commend his well mannered perseverance. …….at that point though I’d crack it out and spend it.
While I get your point about spending it I hope he does not do that. All that will do is start another cycle when another microscope wielding, weigh every coin searcher finds it again.
No way would I consider buying copper 1c struck by a zinc era die without a specific gravity noted on the holder. In this thread I learned that's a $299 upcharge to verify a $5,000 transitional error.
This goes beyond having error's weight on label as I think most errors should include that often overlooked detail.
@ambro51 said:
Well the OP has been a good sport and we have been (as normal) a tad brutal and cynical. IF this coin is indeed “something “ with value then good for him. IF it comes back in a “Genuine Damaged” then I do still commend his well mannered perseverance. …….at that point though I’d crack it out and spend it.
While I get your point about spending it I hope he does not do that. All that will do is start another cycle when another microscope wielding, weigh every coin searcher finds it again.
if it survives more circulation. if i'm right then it's all ready corroding
No way would I consider buying copper 1c struck by a zinc era die without a specific gravity noted on the holder. In this thread I learned that's a $299 upcharge to verify a $5,000 transitional error.
This goes beyond having error's weight on label as I think most errors should include that often overlooked detail.
I wouldn't hesitate... if it actually weighed 3.1 grams.
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Well the OP has been a good sport and we have been (as normal) a tad brutal and cynical. IF this coin is indeed “something “ with value then good for him. IF it comes back in a “Genuine Damaged” then I do still commend his well mannered perseverance. …….at that point though I’d crack it out and spend it.
While I get your point about spending it I hope he does not do that. All that will do is start another cycle when another microscope wielding, weigh every coin searcher finds it again.
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No way would I consider buying copper 1c struck by a zinc era die without a specific gravity noted on the holder. In this thread I learned that's a $299 upcharge to verify a $5,000 transitional error.
This goes beyond having error's weight on label as I think most errors should include that often overlooked detail.
i wouldn't spend it. i'd keep it as, at least, a curiosity
if it survives more circulation. if i'm right then it's all ready corroding
It most definitely has started to corrode, but it will take centuries for it to become just zinc dust. Plenty of time to be weighed again.
My Collection of Old Holders
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.> @Mr Lindy said:
I wouldn't hesitate... if it actually weighed 3.1 grams.
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