Die Crack On Dime

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Generally I look over all my coins but recently I've been really eyeing them like a collector. I here of so many types of coins that at first I ignored them and just collected by year. Now though I'm checking for any little variance.

Towards the end of December I found this dime in my piggy-bank(not actually in the shape of a pig).Notice the arrows are pointing at some raised metal that forms a crack or lightning bolt shape.Upon closer inspection there are actually two cracks.

This is an authentic error.

It is called a die crack because the die used to press the coin cracked and transfered the results on this and probably thousands of others before a mint inspector noticed.

The error coin book classifies this as II-D-1 Die Crack (W), the W stand for "wear" meaning that is how the mistake was formed. This classification is for three or less cracks that don't span the coin.

This particular error is not rare so the value is only twice the face value with only these minor cracks.

Here's the stats...
Type: 10 Cents / II-D-1 Die Crack /2 "light" cracks(1 from rim to center)
Year: 1983-P
Mintage: 647,025,000
Metal: 75% copper 25% nickel(Outer Layers), 100% copper(Inner Core)
Value: EF-40 $0.50

Because the coin is in quite a nice state it may be worth $0.25 and double it for the die crack for a grand total of $0.50. Not much but the first error of this type I recognized and kept.

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Old Dollar Find

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After Christmas I went to do some post-holiday shopping and received this bill in my change.

I found a 1935H dollar also known as a silver certificate. Notice the seal is blue instead of green.

The H in 1935H means the design was modified from the original 1935 bill, probably to add a new signature of a treasurer.

Here's a sample of what I found in my change over the last ten years.
$1.00 bills
1935E value in very good(VG) = $1.50
1935H value in VG = $2.00
1957-star note value in VG = $2.00
1957A value in VG = $1.25
1969B value in VG = $1.25

$2.00
1928G value in VG = $7.50
1953A value in VG = $4.00

$20.00
1950C value in VG = $25.00

Of course some are higher grades but most are very good.

Prices updated to 2008.

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Asian Pocket Change Finds

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Back in November at the start of the holiday season I found two Asian coins in my change. Here in New York City the holiday season starts at the end of Halloween through New Year's Day.

The waves of tourist bring in change from their homes. First come the Asian toruist and then the Europeans and finally people from the other states.

Here are the two finds.
The bigger one is a 1 yuan from China 2003 given by a friendly cashier who knows I collect.
The little one is a 1 baht from Thailand, I believe 2004, given back as a dime after buying some bad coffee.

Here's the stats for both coins...
Type/Country: 1 Yuan / China
Edge: Right side up when Obverse is facing up, ^^.
Year: 2003
Mintage: Unknown.
Metal: Nickel-Plated Steel
Value: UNC $2.00

Type/Country: 1 Baht / Thailand
Year: 2004 (I'm not 100% positive on the date.)
Mintage: 562,018,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: UNC $0.10

I still love finding foreign money in my change but I miss the old American coins I was use to finding.

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Coin Show

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I completely forgot to tell all of you about the NYINC(New York International Numismatic Convention).

The NYINC is a coin show that focuses on world and ancient coins. It's open to the public this weekend for $5 with their printable coupon.

Early reports are coming in saying that they have few German or Pruessen coins and many more Roman and ancients are being sold.
Also their is a bigger crowd then usual.

I may go if time permits but you still have time if you live in or around NYC. Remember the trains are on a weekend schedule.

Here is the important info and links...
http://www.nyinc.info/

The 34th Annual NYINC will be held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel,
located at 301 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022,
between 49th and 50th Streets.
On January 8-15, 2006.
Saturday, January 14 10AM-7PM (Booth holders at 9AM)
Sunday, January 15 10AM-3PM (Booth holders at 9AM)

http://www.nyinc.info/coupon.html for the $5.00 discount admission coupon.

Their site has floor plans, dealers list and more information.

I hope you can make and it so feel free to tell me how it went.

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Marine Corps Commemorative Coins

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On July 20, 2005 these Marine Corps Commemorative Coins went on sale. $35.00 for the uncirculated silver dollar and $39.00 for the Proof silver dollar. I bought one of each immediately and one came in three months and the second came in December.

Usually the mint is fast in shipping but this time they took extremely long.

Each coin is to honor the 230^th Anniversary of the Marine Corps.

Here is the Uncirculated one, the picture was taken with a camera. Notice the frosty surface and the color was off because I used a different light sources for each picture.This is the Proof one, notice the black surface because it has a mirror like surface. I put these in a scanner to get the picture, but I did not clean it and the smudges are on the plastic.
As for the value they currently have. Well it is hard to be precise but they sell on eBay for $45.00 with the government packaging. Soon though the true mintage will come out and the Red Book price may be anywhere from $45.00-$55.00.

The quality was less then perfect on these two coins but I only bought two so I'm stuck with them. This year the mint was disappointing after 4 years of near perfect coins.

Update:

Here's the stats for both coins...
Type/Country: 1 Dollar / United States
Year: 2005-P, uncirculated
Mintages: 49,671
Metal: Silver
Value: UNC $50.00

Type/Country: 1 Dollar / United States
Year: 2005-P, proof
Mintages: 548,810
Metal: Silver
Value: Proof $50.00

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$20 Dollar Bill Error?

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Bbsprite said...

Hello

I was wanting to find out if you would be able to help me
I have 8 consecutive 20 dollar bills without the little 20 printed on the back of any of them
I have enclosed a picture of the front of one and the back of another
would you be able to tell me what they are worth
any help would be greatly appreciated
Thank You
Belinda

Error 20'S

Wow she linked pictures and everything.
And if you thought that would simplify it you were wrong.

This was beyond my knowledge, beyond my Web search, even beyond my books. So I looked into my network of collectors who also never saw this error.

The small yellow "20"s on the back is an anti-copying security feature,
--Check for the nylon thread on the front to the left of the left side-dark seal.
--Check for the watermark of Jackson's head on the front to the right of the right-sided green seal.
--Hold the bill in front of a light to see the hidden features.

If they are not there then you have counterfeit bills. Which also has value.

If they are there then the bills are real and according to my source each bill is worth $200.00 for a total of $1,600.00. (This is only an educated guess since yours are the first reported.)

Thanks for the visit Belinda and sorry for the long delay but it is a new bill and a strange error.

If I have more updates or find them on eBay I'll post a link but I'd try to sell half of them to a local dealer before more are found.

Here is a cool error that sold on eBay for $10,100 in May 2003 and now sold at $25,300.
It's called the "banana note" and has a Del Monte sticker that fell on it midway during printing and was not caught and destroyed.

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Foreign Finds

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Back in November I found these four coins in my change.

They are more proof that I anything can be found on your change. Although the trend lately has been much more foreign coins then old U.S.A. coins. It has been quite a while since I've added anything good to my U.S. collection from my change alone.

Here's the stats for these four coins...
Type/Country: 20 Pence / Great Britain
Year: 1994
Mintage:67,131,000
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Value: XF-45 $0.45

Type/Country: 5 Cents / Canada
Year: 1993
Mintage: 86,877,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: MS-60 $0.15

Type/Country: 50 Ore / Sweden
Year: 2005
Mintages: Unknown.
Metal: Bronze
Value: XF $0.10

Type/Country: 1 Euro Cent / Italy
Year: 2002
Mintage: 1,348,899,500
Metal: Copper Plated Steel
Value: UNC $0.25

Those were back in November and then yesterday I found a 1942 Canadian Cent in my change at Starbucks.

I said a few months back that I was starting to find more foreign coins then old U.S. coins. It has come to the point that I haven't found an old U.S. coin in months. I am also finding stranger and higher denomination foriegn coins, not just pennies but 20 cent, dollars and stuff with 250 on them.

Well good luck with your pocket finds for the new year.

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Mintmarks On U.S. Coins

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Anonymous said...

Hi, how can you tell a 1912-S Nickel from a 1912-D Nickel???

Thanks.

The mintmark on a 1912 nickel is located on the reverse of the coin.

At the bottom locate the word CENTS to the left is a dot, underneath the dot is the mintmark.

It will be a D, S or blank for Philadelphia.

That is the only Liberty nickel that has a mint mark but here's a list of other common U.S. coins and where to locate their mintmarks.

Indian Head Cent--underneath the wreath on the reverse.
Wheat Penny--underneath the date on the front.
Memorial Cent--underneath the date on the front.

Buffalo Nickel--underneath the FIVE CENTS on the reverse.
Jefferson Nickel (1938-1942)-on the right of the building on the reverse.
Jefferson Wartime Nickel (1942-1945)-on top of the building on the reverse.
Jefferson Nickel (1946-1965)-on the right of the building on the reverse.
Jefferson Nickel (1966-2004)-on the right at the end of the date on the front.
Jefferson Nickel (2005)-on top of the date on the front.
Jefferson Nickel (2006-Present)-under the date on the front.

Mercury/Winged Liberty Dime--on the reverse at the bottom to the left of the torch.
Roosevelt Dime(1946-1964)--on the reverse at the bottom to the left of the torch.
Roosevelt Dime(1965-2008)--on the front above the date.

Standing Liberty Quarter--on the front to the left of the date on the right of a star.
Washington Quarter(1932-1964)--underneath the wreath on the reverse.
Washington Quarter(1965-1998)--on the front to the right above the date.
State Quarters--underneath IN GOD WE TRUST on the front.

I'll stop there because for half dollars and dollar it gets a bit more lengthy.

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