Just click on the blue moderator's name towards the bottom and send him an email via this site.

I sent you an email. Be a little tentative about someone having a large bunch of pre-1953 halves .. there was a robbery a few months ago.

The 50 cent guru is pg in rh and is the author of the 2014 Charlton variety guide. I haven't seen him around here lately but, then again, he had a house break-in and many coins gone a few months ago.

I've never had ads or pop-ups on this site ... for the 5-10 years I've been a member.

The '89's were 100% nickel. Can only say that there was some type of chemical reaction to the surface to turn it so dark... maybe sulpher or something. It's the one on the right that doesn't look right .. way too shiny for 100% nickel

Are they certified? Are they close to UNC? An appraisal and what they would sell for are 2 different things. Take a look at some "sold" items on Ebay by going to "advanced" on the very upper right and then click your coin search and look for what they actually "sold" fo...

Why do you want to clean them? Can you read the date and see the lettering? Large cents, being made from bronze, have their surfaces EASILY modified as to color and/or any luster left. If there is "Vicky Crud", the thick pasty stuff in all the nooks and crannies, it can be carefully remove...

Until 1967, they are silver and contain .6 troy ounces of Ag. After that, they were made of nickel, and unless they are about 63 or so, they are only worth face value, which is $.75 US. The full cameo ones also have a small premium. Look at this section of the site and remember that prices are CDN a...

I forgot to add that the platings were applied while the metal was still in long strips. When the punches started whacking the coin blank planchettes out of the strips, the egdhes weren't plated, so rust started forming on the bare steel, essentially speeding up the gradual loss of the nickel and ch...

Copper and nickel were in short supply during the war years, as those two were used as alloys for armament and steel production. In 1944 & 45, the RCM made their nickels out of steel with a very thin coating of nickel and then an even thinner plating of chromium(.0003 mm). Exposed to normal wear...

It has nearly no wear, but lots of surface dings. I'd say AU-50 tops

Yes, it looks like a "far" to me as well. Don't get tired stuffing those $100 bills into your pocket. The coin has been heavily circulated but they're a pretty tough find.

The near/far refers to the gap between the 6 and the leaf. As stated in the thread, it's too easy to file off the tip of the 6 to make it look like a far. By using the gaps and the space between the rim and the 6, you won't be mistaken.

Read this thread toward the bottom:

https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/top ... s=1926,far

Looks about 30 to me and there's lots of weak strikes in that year. Some of the Rev seems to be almost XF.