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Sat May 21, 2022 1:36 am 📷 Coin photography set up - cheap and easy! 📚 Sat May 21, 2022 1:36 am 📷 Coin photography set up - cheap and easy! 📚
Easy coin photo setup. Note - the pictured ring light is OPTIONAL, but works well - use any good light source Spend the very few seconds it will take to read the print in the picture or you will still get fuzzy pictures. How_to_Take_Coin_Pics_Setup_Result.jpg NOTE: A stack of dimes works well in pla...

Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:27 pm 👀 IMMEDIATE ANSWERS: Step by step find your Doubled Die or RPM online! 👀 Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:27 pm 👀 IMMEDIATE ANSWERS: Step by step find your Doubled Die or RPM online! 👀
You should use this method for every coin you find that you think is a doubled die or an RPM. If you do not find yours there, then your coin is not the error you are asking about. It is likely damage or some form of non-collectable doubling such as machine doubling. In the following example, we are ...

Fri Oct 09, 2020 8:36 am How To Post Images, Questions & Make a Meaningful Title In This Community Fri Oct 09, 2020 8:36 am How To Post Images, Questions & Make a Meaningful Title In This Community
When you're posting in this forum remember these things: Start your own topic, so please don't post your coin or question in another person's topic. Remove your coin from the holder. Post ONLY one coin per topic, we don't need comparison images. Crop your image and take as clear of an image as poss...

Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:52 pm Do You Have A Mint Error? CLICK HERE! Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:52 pm Do You Have A Mint Error? CLICK HERE!
https://youtu.be/ZK1EEv1aJfA

Mon Jun 19, 2023 11:01 pm Helpfull links for all. Mon Jun 19, 2023 11:01 pm Helpfull links for all.
I will post here my list of helpful links on line for lovers of this Hobby. This list has as father the Lance Williams. Me I add over and over and now I work to add the links from my Data base of the all the Mint Reports and hearings of the Mint in front of the Congress. I hope Daniel will made a st...

Sun Nov 14, 2021 5:10 pm 👀 Cleaning Coins 101: or "Altered Surface Coins 101" 👀 Sun Nov 14, 2021 5:10 pm 👀 Cleaning Coins 101: or "Altered Surface Coins 101" 👀
Cleaning coins 101 - or "Altered Surface Coins 101" : 1. "Cleaning" a coin means metal has been removed. This includes polishing. If, like with a tissue, wiping a coin will scratch the surface, then the wiping also comes under the heading of cleaning.😡 2. Restoring/conserving a ...

Sun Mar 06, 2022 1:36 pm 🐴 Is my nickel a Black Beauty? 🐴 Sun Mar 06, 2022 1:36 pm 🐴 Is my nickel a Black Beauty? 🐴
Summary: i. We do not know what makes these - the two theories are discussed. ii. 1958 and 1959 are not the only two years these are known for. iii. Other denominations can have the same "Black Beauty" appearance . iv. A Black Beauty's luster/color is notoriously difficult to capture on fi...

Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:08 pm Mandatory Watch For Members Posting Coins Here!!! Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:08 pm Mandatory Watch For Members Posting Coins Here!!!
Most of the coins being posted in the help groups can be recreated in a work shop or basement.



https://youtu.be/S9hrpcXm424



https://youtu.be/-2PeqmkyxlM



https://youtu.be/5MIkr2xq9u0



https://youtu.be/T45SdETFyF0



https://youtu.be/vAybnlaTp98



https://youtu.be/z6y89VclVAc

Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:50 am Is It Small Date Or Large Date? Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:50 am Is It Small Date Or Large Date?
[size=200]If you're struggling with the difference between a large and small date for 1960, 1970, 1974 and 1982 Lincoln cents, then you need to watch this video! [/size]



https://youtu.be/2cdX32Iat2M

Fri Sep 24, 2021 12:25 pm U.S. Making Money Series Fri Sep 24, 2021 12:25 pm U.S. Making Money Series
The following links are short videos on how the mint makes your money from the U.S. Mints YouTube Channel. San Francisco Mint: making money Philadelphia Mint: Making Money Circulating Coins: Making Money Denver Mint: Making Money West Point Mint: Making Money Bullion Coins: Making Money Proof Coins...

Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:22 pm Paper Currency Values Calculator Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:22 pm Paper Currency Values Calculator
Here's an online paper currency guide where you enter a little info and it gives you information and values on your currency [url=http://papermoneyguide.com/us_currency_price_guide.php]US Paper Currency Values[/url]

Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:48 pm 💰What is my coin worth? A Step-by-Step Tutorial.💵 Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:48 pm 💰What is my coin worth? A Step-by-Step Tutorial.💵
:idea: Members: this is a sticky so you can find it easily and use it as a link to help people learn how to find the value of their own coins :idea: Daniel's forum has the goal of teaching people about the hobby. A big part of the hobby is knowing how to find the value of your own coins. It would b...

Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:46 pm Re: IMMEDIATE ASNWERS: Step by step find your Doubled Die or RPM online! Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:46 pm Re: IMMEDIATE ASNWERS: Step by step find your Doubled Die or RPM online!
Nice, this needs bumped everyday.

Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:56 pm 1983 DDR FS-801 (036) Posting Photos Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:56 pm 1983 DDR FS-801 (036) Posting Photos
This is not a new cent that I found. I found it around 15 years ago. I am posting it here currently to show how to post coins on the forum. At least my interpretation of what Daniel wants. You need to post full Obverse Reversed cropped photos of your coin One way is to combine the photo together in...

Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:02 am I got a new gold coin! Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:02 am I got a new gold coin!
It’s been quite a while since I purchased a gold coin so I’m super excited that I got one today :) Very common date but it’s still a cool coin I think. It’s so crazy to think all that gold was only $10 back then and that $10 was such a huge sum of money. 53ECCF18-77EB-4469-ABD8-AD5493C61DD1.jpeg 41C...

Sat May 21, 2022 3:28 am Re: Coin photography set up - cheap and easy! Sat May 21, 2022 3:28 am Re: Coin photography set up - cheap and easy!
Hey Lee! I use a similar set up like this but using a Jar. This one of your infamous graphics MINUS the lighted ring. I use my Microscope as a good source of light.

Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:34 pm PCGS grading challenge video - Critical Review...Did it fool you? Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:34 pm PCGS grading challenge video - Critical Review...Did it fool you?
If there was no industry accepted measurement of how long a 1 foot ruler should be, then it would be impossible to talk about measuring something accurately or knowing the "right" measurement. Charley: The ruler I made shows this stick is 10 inches long. Ron: Yes, but the ruler I made show...

Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:41 am Here's The Varieties I Look For - My Cherry Pickers List Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:41 am Here's The Varieties I Look For - My Cherry Pickers List
[size=150][color=#FF0000]Here's my personal list of coins I look for in change and rolls that come into the coin shop! You will save a bunch of time if you spend it looking for coins like these instead of strange anomalies. [/color][/size]



https://youtu.be/vSZF34IdCTA

Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:50 pm Re: Found coins in my own collection. Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:50 pm Re: Found coins in my own collection.
If I can make a suggestion........ :eureka: If/When you are selling "Raw" (not encapsulated) coinage,....... you place the coin in a flip, staple all 4 sides, and then on the reverse, use a unique color nail polish to seal the staple ends. You must also state in your listing, that if the ...

Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:36 pm Cleaning Coins: Color Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:36 pm Cleaning Coins: Color
Since the main thread on this is locked, I thought I'd share how to tell if a coin has been cleaned. The trick here is to know what a coin is supposed to look like in a specific grade. Any deviation from that expectation should be looked upon with scrutiny. Important Notes on color for Original Coin...

Wed Nov 03, 2021 6:52 pm I Found Five Doubled Dies In One Day! Wed Nov 03, 2021 6:52 pm I Found Five Doubled Dies In One Day!
[size=200]I took high resolution images of each one, so check out the video. [/size]



https://youtu.be/7aiD5g7Z7ao

Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:50 am Mint Error Variety Guides - CoinHelpu Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:50 am Mint Error Variety Guides - CoinHelpu
I created mint error guides on all the major error types. It was an app for years but now they're part of my website as well.

It shows the basics and a little easier to understand than error-ref website.



[size=200][color=#FF0000]https://coinauctionshelp.com/mint-error-die-variety-coin-images-values/[/color][/size]

Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:47 pm Ring selfie light for coin photos ... it works! Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:47 pm Ring selfie light for coin photos ... it works!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp7DEJ5Vzmc&t=332s I watched this vid last week. Got on ebay and ordered a inexpensive version of the light (charges from USB - 3 brightness settings). Mine was 3.99, but I see the auction now says 4.99 and free shipping - so do some searching on eBay: Copy and p...

Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:42 pm Washington Quarter REV Types A, B, & C Made Simple Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:42 pm Washington Quarter REV Types A, B, & C Made Simple
I am a former teacher used to condensing technical information in an attempt to make easy memory aids. Online there are a bunch of resources for telling Type A, B, and C quarter REV designs on 1956-1964 Washington Quarters. I found all of them frustrating to use b/c its not easy to see all the detai...

Sat Sep 25, 2021 4:25 pm Safe Coin Storage...aka. No, Virginia, slabs are not airtight Sat Sep 25, 2021 4:25 pm Safe Coin Storage...aka. No, Virginia, slabs are not airtight
I do not believe there is any claim by any grading company that their slabs are airtight. That idea is, like so many other things, an assumption made by the masses. When stored, coins degrade primarily from both exposure to air and humidity. The chemicals in the air oxidize (yup ...just like a nail ...

Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:47 am DIE CLASHES! Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:47 am DIE CLASHES!
https://youtu.be/ABq7uuLCyO4

Fri Jul 08, 2022 6:21 pm Re: "Monster" error - Is it a lamination flaw or what? Fri Jul 08, 2022 6:21 pm Re: "Monster" error - Is it a lamination flaw or what?
I went to your website. There is so much bad information there that the entire site is just wrong. For example: When I hit the "shop" link at the top of the thecoinaz.com website, I get: thecoinaz.com.jpg You have unbelievably high prices on coins not worth anything but face value. So you ...

Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:29 pm Should You Submit Your Coin For Grading? Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:29 pm Should You Submit Your Coin For Grading?
[size=200][color=#FF0000]Watch this video if you're thinking about submitting a coin for grading. Please DON'T post your coin in this topic asking about it.[/color][/size]



https://youtu.be/HwmLlhfqMH0

Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:23 pm PCGS For The WIN!! Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:23 pm PCGS For The WIN!!
Hey, guys. I'm sure you recall a few weeks ago, I posted about a special coin that I was given to celebrate the end of my cancer treatment. I posted about it here and on Reddit and joked that I couldn't spend it and that PCGS probably wouldn't grade it. Well, someone from PCGS saw the post and conta...

Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:08 pm What is your oldest coin/bill finds in the wild? Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:08 pm What is your oldest coin/bill finds in the wild?
Just pulled this out a bank roll today, along with a 1920, makes me wonder what had others found in in rolls/circulation. If you had one, post your story here please.

Wed Nov 24, 2021 1:14 pm Re: What is your oldest coin/bill finds in the wild? Wed Nov 24, 2021 1:14 pm Re: What is your oldest coin/bill finds in the wild?
Got this at a convenience store about 20 years ago.

Sun Jan 23, 2022 12:27 am CoinHelpu Mentioned By Stacks Bowers During Auction Sun Jan 23, 2022 12:27 am CoinHelpu Mentioned By Stacks Bowers During Auction
Flash back to 2021. CoinHelpu was the first Youtube coin channel to be mentioned, during a coin auction, by a major coin auction house. Stacks Bowers auctioned a small lot of NGC Graded Redfield Morgan Dollars for me and mentioned my channel multiple times. Making history. Thanks for everyone's supp...

Sun Aug 21, 2022 9:52 am Do NOT Use Private Messages For Coin Questions Sun Aug 21, 2022 9:52 am Do NOT Use Private Messages For Coin Questions
[size=200][color=#FF0000]Do not use private messages to ask about coins unless an admin asked you to send them a private message.



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Sat Feb 25, 2023 2:12 pm Another COUNTERFEIT Proof American Eagle Sat Feb 25, 2023 2:12 pm Another COUNTERFEIT Proof American Eagle
[b][size=150][url]https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/week-s-most-read-another-counterfeit-proof-american-eagle?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Lyris&utm_campaign=Weekly[/url][/size][/b]

Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:29 am Re: No, Making Money w/ Error Coins is NOT Easy/Fast/Simple! Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:29 am Re: No, Making Money w/ Error Coins is NOT Easy/Fast/Simple!
After a long break from the hobby I returned. When I joined this forum I was surprised at how many of the topics related to supposed errors. Of course, 99% of these "errors" turn out to be post mint damage, or something the mint actually did, but that was common, and added no value. I unde...

Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:43 pm SHARE THIS! Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:43 pm SHARE THIS!
https://youtu.be/Alk5htYKFmY

Fri Sep 06, 2024 9:27 am Re: Fabulous Forties Friday- Post your '40's coins. Fri Sep 06, 2024 9:27 am Re: Fabulous Forties Friday- Post your '40's coins.
In the spirit of spreading it out over time, I have a coin for the 1940s and one from 46 BC. The first is a Franklin with an RPM (FS-501) and the second is a guy named Julius Caesar when he was appointed counsel for the third time, 2 years before he declared himself emperor for life (and a month or ...

Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:53 pm Re: 1904-O Morgan ICG MS66+ Crackout or Crossover? Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:53 pm Re: 1904-O Morgan ICG MS66+ Crackout or Crossover?
Sorry - no advice here. But hey, what an idea! Now the companies can start offering advertising, charging a fee to the advertisers and keep the fee the same for collectors. Plus think of what it would do for making more registry set categories! 1904-o-morgan-gucci.jpg Bob: Hey Fred, How's your Chiqu...

Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:53 am Re: Is this a common error on a 1956 penny ? Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:53 am Re: Is this a common error on a 1956 penny ?
I would say so since they were hand punched back then . This video shows how much of pain it was ,

https://youtu.be/LhDMNUU0R54

Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:00 pm Re: 👀 IMMEDIATE ANSWERS: Step by step find your Doubled Die or RPM online! 👀 Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:00 pm Re: 👀 IMMEDIATE ANSWERS: Step by step find your Doubled Die or RPM online! 👀
Brutal Honesty Check 1: You will almost certainly NOT make a new doubled die discovery (unless on a newly dated coin). Brutal Honesty Check 2: Many non-errors can fool people into thinking they have a new doubled die (meaning they can now pay off the mortgage). Brutal Honesty Check Explanation: In ...

Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:33 pm DOUBLED DIE through Microscope Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:33 pm DOUBLED DIE through Microscope
[size=150]If you want to know what doubled dies look like through a good microscope then you should watch my video. I show images of doubled dies on business strike coins, proof coins, repunched date, OMM and RPM. So check it out.[/size]



https://youtu.be/I4nOsKS2PmU

Fri Oct 09, 2020 10:28 am Re: How To Post Images And Questions In This Community Fri Oct 09, 2020 10:28 am Re: How To Post Images And Questions In This Community
[b][size=150]D,

Is there any way that [i][u] the link[/u][/i] to [i][u][color=#BF0040]this post[/color][/u][/i] can be automatically forwarded to the new users when they are approved to post here?[/size][/b]

Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:35 pm Re: Eye Fatigue Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:35 pm Re: Eye Fatigue
[b][size=150]Remember:



[glow=red]"Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill"[/glow]

[i]quoted by Pauly-Lama[/i][/size][/b]

Wed Nov 24, 2021 12:42 am Re: What is your oldest coin/bill finds in the wild? Wed Nov 24, 2021 12:42 am Re: What is your oldest coin/bill finds in the wild?
1911 is the oldest I have found coin roll hunting, My average box from the bank I find anywhere from 16 to 24 wheat cents a box only a hand full from the teens, mostly from the 20' to 1958. But for me it is all about the hunt.

Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:10 pm Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:10 pm Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Funkmeister Here - No Hunting today - the bird is already in the Freezer!



Got this email from Stacks and Bowers thought it was cool with all the "Thanksgiving" Themed Coins!



Hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!



Michael - The Funkmeister

Sat Dec 25, 2021 4:21 pm Local Credit Union SCORE!! Sat Dec 25, 2021 4:21 pm Local Credit Union SCORE!!
An early Christmas gift/SCORE last week! Here you go monsterbug1. So I've been doing a lot of box and roll searching the past few years. I luckily have (non-account holder) relationships with several banks. I've been getting boxes of halves and small dollars the past year or so, mostly because of t...

Wed Apr 20, 2022 2:51 pm I was able to complete my Mercury dime set today. Wed Apr 20, 2022 2:51 pm I was able to complete my Mercury dime set today.
Its summer of 1968. I was a little boy accompanying my grandfather to work one Friday. We went to his Fairview, PA laundromat for "collection day:" The day all machines were emptied of their change. At his Fairview "store" (as my grandfather called his laundromats) was a raised c...

Tue Dec 27, 2022 12:41 am 1909 S VDB Cent, other Key Dates Found! Tue Dec 27, 2022 12:41 am 1909 S VDB Cent, other Key Dates Found!
Thursday the 22nd, 2022 marked a personal milestone for me as a numismatist. While sorting through a bag of mixed wheat cents, I found a genuine 1909 S VDB Lincoln cent. With this find, I've discovered every major key date in the lincoln cent series while working at my job at the coin shop! I wanted...

Wed May 17, 2023 5:50 pm Minting Process Philadelphia Mint. Wed May 17, 2023 5:50 pm Minting Process Philadelphia Mint.
Couple of cool videos from the US Mint that were released on YouTube in the last week.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX73eThpM2k



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT1rD4vggkY

Sun May 21, 2023 12:41 pm Rare Coin - Discussion Sun May 21, 2023 12:41 pm Rare Coin - Discussion
"Rare" coins are worth more! Hogwash! First, you need to understand what "Rare" means. Then, you need to understand how "Rare" relates to "Demand". But, I have a coin slabbed by PCGS at MS-68 and it's the only coin in that category. So, it's "Rare",...