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Bonehead of the year award - a cautionary tale. Please be careful you don't earn the award after me.
I had heard the stories, and of course I knew better. My brother and I made a bank run for half dollars (for me) and then to a second bank for quarters (for him). We then drove toward the house, talk… (View Post)16 -
I suspect machine doubling - worst case I've seen yet - but I wish someone would tell me otherwise
As the title says, I think this is machine doubling, but I'd like to be sure before I break down and cry. It looks so doubled, but I think too flat and shelf-like to be any good. But it sure is obvio… (View Post)1 -
Re: I suspect machine doubling - worst case I've seen yet - but I wish someone would tell me otherwise
Sorry JBK, you're right, I neglected the date info. This is a 1967 Kennedy, and yes there is a listed DDR for that year. I do always check PCGS, Cherry Picker's Guide and Variety Vista for these thin… (View Post)2 -
Re: Coin Roll & Mint Set Hunting.
Oddly enough, I pulled one of these out of a roll of quarters a few weeks ago - same year, 1999. (View Post)3 -
Re: First I thought clad layer issue... Then I turned the coin over and was momentarily "gobsmacked"
Well, the collective wisdom of the group was right on. I treated the coin to a bath in Acetone and there was a normal Kennedy living beneath it all. Thanks all for the education on a sticky subject. … (View Post)6