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It's a good example of an over-polished die, but probably doesn't increase the value of the coin. Clashed dies are common in the three cent nickel series, so polishing to remove clash marks was also … (View Post)

I think what you're looking at are run-of-the-mill clash marks from the reverse die, not an overstrike. The detail above the Queen's crown looks like a match, not for the detail of the Liberty Bell f… (View Post)

My first thought was a copper coin of the second French Empire, under Emperor Napoleon III. Maybe a 10 centime? I might just be seeing things. Can you make out a date on the obverse, and maybe a mint… (View Post)

Here's another example of the Lydian electrum trite from the late 7th or early 6th century BC. Mine is a little more worn than the typical example, but I got it for the fine archaic style. @SmEagle17… (View Post)

Even though coins don't make up as much of the circulating medium as they did before the rise of electronic transactions, I think bullion coins have created a new market for the medium, independent o… (View Post)