Coin Collecting/Expert Profile

Jim Lawniczak

U.S.
On Vacation
returns 12/29/2009
Expertise

I will answer your questions about encased coins (lucky pennies), which are advertising and event tokens with coins, unually cents, struck with the token.

Experience in the area

Long time collector of encased coins and author of several articles on encased coins.

Organizations

TAMS, ECI (Encased Collectors International)

Publications

TAMS -- several articles on encased coins, in particular the encased coins of the 1901 Buffalo Pan American Exposition
Casement -- many articles on encased coins

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.85
  • Clarity of Response 9.91
  • Timeliness 9.96
  • Politeness 9.98
  • Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 5
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 923
  • Volunteer Since 2001-04-24
  • Prestige Points 5882

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Recent Answers from Jim Lawniczak

2009-11-07 Two Headed Quarter:

Eldon, by far the most likely rationale for this is that you have a "magician" coin -- made intentionally for magic tricks. Part of a quarter is hollowed out and another coin put into it. You can tell

2009-08-08 5 million mark coin:

There was hyper inflation in Germany in 1922, so that 5 million mark coins became necessary. That government did not survive and there is no current government making good on the promise to pay German

2009-08-07 value of 1817 liberty penny with 13 stars:

Sounds like you have a U.S. "large" cemt/ There were several varieties in 1817 and also value depends greatly on condition. Please don't do anything to try to improve condition, you will almost certainly

2009-06-30 1796 coin:

Enedina, I would need more information about this coin in order to point you in the right direction. What country is it from? What denomination is it (cent half disme, quarter, dollar etc.)? What condition

2009-06-29 Value of a penny:

Sherri, I assume you mean U.S. cents? Neither the 1914 nor the 1950D are scarse and would really only have minimal value unless they were in exceptional condition (and there is nothing you can do to improve

 

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