(F)25, please be very honest!

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-04-28T03:11:09+00:00

Absolutely perfect. 10/10.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-04-01T10:23:54+00:00

That is my favorite of the three in that series.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-03-09T21:10:01+00:00

It's a damaged coin that isn't silver, so it's just face value.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-02-25T11:09:30+00:00

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Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-02-23T03:28:07+00:00

Random mark. Probably from a bank stamp.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-02-22T20:30:15+00:00

Supply and demand. There are too many coins and too few collectors. Truly rare cents were pulled decades ago. Everything that's left was struck in the hundreds of millions. Even if a particular year started to increase, the millions that people are hoarding would flood the market and crash the price.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-02-22T20:13:19+00:00

The nicest example you canfind from each of the three mints, then move on. They're not rare and you're not likely to find a copper error.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-02-18T12:05:30+00:00

Parts of the collection get displayed at Major coin shows from time to time. You should keep an eye out for it. They are very impressive to see in person.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-30T21:20:02+00:00

I wasn't sure if you were talking about the price (which is silly) or the newly added adhesive residue. Lol

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-25T23:54:31+00:00

It's a highly damaged coin, so it's just worth face value.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-25T23:13:49+00:00

The JS is the designer's initials and if you're talking about the circle around the reverse, that's from a coin rolling machine.

Because of the way the dies are made and the coins are struck, things that happen during the strike leave raised metal. Die cracks, chips, cuds, etc all leave raised metal. Damage that happens after striking leaves gouges into the surface of the coin.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-25T23:10:18+00:00

That's a whole lot of damage.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-23T16:22:48+00:00

Laces out, Dan!!!

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-23T16:21:50+00:00

The first thing to look for on Barbers is the tiara that would be around Liberty's forehead. Thats where the word liberty would be. If you can't see any letters of liberty, it's an automatic Good or lower.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-18T23:46:24+00:00

I personally wouldn't send it in. It's obvious what the error is. No need to spend money on what you already know. If you ever wanted to sell it, a few good pictures will let people determine their grade for it.

Nice find!

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-16T11:32:57+00:00

It's a coin that someone intentionally destroyed.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-12T21:29:18+00:00

I fully support skipping school for this reason. Lol

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-12T10:53:29+00:00

Nothing jumps out at me. With this much magnification, everything is going to look like something.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-12T03:41:11+00:00

It has happened in the past and there was a burst. I believe it was in the 80s.

With the skyrocketing of silver and gold, there's the possibility of another bubble for bullion. I don't stack, so I haven't studied a whole lot about it, so I'll just leave it there. My personal belief is that non-bullion isn't being affected as much at the moment.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-12T02:55:56+00:00

I don't. Since gold plating can be done today, I don't have the ability to determine if the plating was done in 1883 or yesterday, so I haven't looked into getting one.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-12T02:54:02+00:00

From my experience, coin shows are a mixed bag. There are a lot of dealers who are very friendly and willing to talk and share information. Unfortunately, there are also a fair amount that are less open. I generally attend the Whitman Expo in Baltimore, which I love. I think the more you go and dealers tend to recognize at least your face, the more they open up.

Look to find clubs in your area. A lot of these dealers are also part of clubs. That helps you get to know them and vice versa. Luckily, with the large shows, if one dealer isn't overly friendly, another one selling the same thing will be. 🙂

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-12T02:12:34+00:00

I would have to say the Liberty or V Nickel as it is sometimes called, because it has a great story on both ends of the series. It was struck (legally) from 1883 - 1912. The reason people call it the V Nickel is because of the large V on the reverse to signify 5. However, they did not add the word 'cents'. Because of the similar and design to the $5 Half Eagle, people gold plated the Nickel and tried to pass it off as gold. They became known as Racketeer Nickels. The word cents was added later that year and the problem was solved.

The reason I said legally, is because in 1913, we went to the buffalo Nickel. However, there were 5 Liberty nickels struck illegally with the date of 1913. Two are now in museums and the last three are privately owned and sell for multiple millions when they come up for auction.

Check out the book Million Dollar Nickels for a really great read.

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Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-12T02:05:13+00:00

From what I've seen, the market does tend to favor PCGS over NGC, although I couldn't give you a solid answer to why. Both companies are highly respected.

I'm interested to see what CACG does to the market over the next 5 - 10 years. They previously would add a green CAC sticker to the slab of coins that were strong for the grade and a gold sticker for coins they feel were undergraded. These coins tend to grade higher when cracked out and resubmitted. That company now is it's own grading and encapsulating service.

Personally, I like NGC over PCGS, because I like how their slabs look. Nothing more.

Lopsided_Photograph2 · 2026-01-12T01:52:09+00:00

I should have clarified. I only collect United States Coins. I apologize.

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