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Valued Member
Australia
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I got $100 of 5cent last week and I'm in my 60's....imagine how my eyes are...have them sitting here reminding me they are here lol
I like the 20 cents and the one dollars :)
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1005 Posts |
larena,
A good magnifying glass does wonders :)
If I am looking without the magnifying glass, I check both sides - in case there is a 2007 double headed one (have not found one yet!), and then just keep aside the "early heads" to look at the dates later on.
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Pillar of the Community
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we have 3, 2 home made from broken binoculars ( thanks kids ) and a 10xloupe, but I am starting to think of either buying a larger unit or just scanning every coin and looking at the scans.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1005 Posts |
Erkle,
When I just read "we have 3", I first thought you were referring to "2007 double headed 5 cent"!
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New Member
Australia
4 Posts |
I have one of these coins also, did you find out any more info on it?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1041 Posts |
caddy 56 welcome
you will see in the post that one sold in 2011 at nobles for $1300 I bough that one I only need to find a double headed $2 to have made a set 2 10 50 $1 and a double tail 10c and $2 to finish a tails set any way
so they are out there I think you should take it to a good coin shop or post some pics here these guys are very good and will let you now
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New Member
Australia
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Thanks Shanew, pretty sure it's real, I got it in change and was about to put it in my 5c jar, but checked it first. I'm not a serious collector, but have put some away for my grandson. This coin was like new when I got it and I wrapped it in a tissue. I swapped handbags and almost threw the tissue in the garbage lol. It is still shiny and pretty, so will put away for now :-)
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1041 Posts |
so don't clean it or rub it to make it shiny
and take a photo and each side and the rim
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New Member
Australia
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This is it   Edited by Caddy56
02/16/2014 7:33 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1041 Posts |
just drop 2X 5c piece on the same surface if they sound the same I will say you have the real deal if this one has a hollow sound its a fake or joined coin
but my feeling is it real and weigh both this and another 5c and you will have your answer
HA GOOD LUCK I HOPE ITS TRUE
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1041 Posts |
Ha one more thing you don't need gloves
just don't try and make it look better don't clean it
it looks very good
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New Member
Australia
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it was that shiny when I got it, that's what made me check it. I wrapped it in the tissue and that's where it stayed, deep in my old handbag, till the other day lol Have wrapped it back up and put away and probably forget again :-)
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1041 Posts |
try the tests and let us now what happens
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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What or is there an explanation from the mint on how these coins were produced?
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Valued Member
Australia
295 Posts |
Hi Caddy56, that is a lovely coin.
However, I would rethink wrapping the coin in tissue, unless it is acid free tissue and/or of an archival quality.
Better storage options are saflips or 2x2, both of which are talked about a lot on this forum.
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