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What is a 'Whizzed' Coin?
by savoncoin( 25563)
a whizzed coin has been buffed or polished to give it the appearance of the luster found on a mint coin. Whizzing is often done to try to sell the coin at a higher grade than it really is. The process is...
Tags: numismatics | coin collecting | whizzed coin | u.s. coins | u.s. mint
11 of 13 people found this guide helpful

Tips for Recognizing and Avoiding Fake Check Scams
by savoncoin( 25563)
If someone you don’t know wants to pay you by check but wants you to wire some of the money back, beware! It’s a scam that could cost you thousands of dollars. There are many variations of the fake check...
Tags: fake check scam | fraud | ebay scam | safe harbor | scam
11 of 14 people found this guide helpful

Sell your pennies for Scrap Metal
by savoncoin( 25563)
Most Lincoln pennies minted before 1982 were made of 95% copper. Each penny weighing in at 3.11 grams yields 2.95 grams of pure copper. It takes approximately 151 pennies (pre 1982) to yield 1 pound of pure...
Tags: coin collecting | scrap metal | copper | lincoln cent | wheat penny
7 of 7 people found this guide helpful

Wheat pennies made from WWII bullets
by savoncoin( 25563)
From 1944 to 1946, just as World War 2 was winding down, cartridge cases (the case of a gun bullet after being shot) were salvaged to make Lincoln cents. There is virtually no difference in the appearance of...
Tags: world war | coin collecting | lincoln cent | wheat penny | coins
6 of 6 people found this guide helpful

Wheat pennies made from WWII bullets
by savoncoin( 25563)
From 1944 to 1946, just as World War 2 was winding down, cartridge cases (the case of a gun bullet after being shot) were salvaged to make Lincoln cents. There is virtually no difference in the appearance of...
Tags: world war | coin collecting | lincoln cent | wheat penny | coins
6 of 6 people found this guide helpful

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