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Great! Thanks! I appreciate the giveaway! PM sent.

Very nice selection of coins! I'm in, and thanks!

Yes, it is. A possibility maybe that it had been re-carved? I wonder what a quick dip in acetone would produce. I know that some ancients have been re-carved with plastics, maybe somebody was testing their skills. For the OP: I notice that the coin "appears" pitted/porous in the fields. Does it look like something ate away at the coin on these areas, or does it look like someone hammered a nail into these holes?

The 1916 1/4 cent was a George V issue. One possibility is a 1906 trial that got out with an incorrect date. There were no issues dated 1906, so this would just be wishful thinking. I'm assuming your coin is the bottom one in the second photo. Looking at your photos, either you have a landscape setting on your camera, or the coin is too over-worn on the middle devices than the outer rim. That's just not right. I would need to see the full rim and larger photos to give a definite answer. Based on the photos, I would say the coin is not authentic.

I can't believe this thread escaped me all of these years! I started collecting with the darkside. My dad and uncle both gave me small sets on my 10th birthday. I was fascinated with the coins of the orient (and still am). I prefer Japanese and Chinese coinage over any other, but am not so biased that I won't collect everything!

Two nice Morgans shipped at near spot price! Great deal! Thanks!

Great books, thanks! The 1962 red Book is now the earliest edition I have (just beat out the 1963). They were even sent prior to payment arriving! As always, Art is beyond fair! Thanks

We're talking Northwest Wyoming here! We're the Bermuda Triangle of the mainland U.S.

Has anybody else had any problems shipping coins PROPERLY from the U.S. to Canada since the regulation changes in June? My post office here has been @!#% since the beginning of the month shipping ANYTHING but Priority mail. I tried to send stuff to CCG and first attempt refused because envelope was too small. Second, had to fence with the PO employee about the contents being "coins" which were "restricted" to registered mail. Finally got him to accept the fact that its a collector to collector and could be sent uninsured post. Then package refused because addressee and return were not all CAPS, then rejected because it was not normal envelope and bubbled, then they tried to charge $17 for post parcel (air post letter was refused because the "exception" stated "specifically" post parcel). Would like to know if anyone else has been having trouble and if I need to contact the Post Master General about this post office (rural area of only 5000 people, only half of which live "in town"). Thanks