http://gmmannualmedals.cdbpdx.com/tn-600_AM_1993_Edge-101.JPG The link above shows my first attempt to photograph the edge of a large medal...
Under different lighting, the breaks in the frost could be almost unnoticeable, I think. It could actually be quite sparkling. That, plus the...
Slabbing is a marketing tool. It helps identify a coin and it's quality. Usually, the person that wants to sell a coin will get it slabbed so...
Do small die breaks count? I don't think I saw any of these listed. Got a few with a nice pieces with cuds on the S of CENTS and another in the...
It would be tough to 'legislate' what is considered collectable. If someone wants to collect dimes with green spots on them, then they are...
Usually, I will give the Ebay seller the benefit of the doubt with high shipping costs, but this is way off the deep end and I have to agree with...
Striations from overpolishing are caused by a polishing device actually grinding into the surface of a die and would tend to occur mostly in the...
This 'extra horn' looks very much like the same die damage as the 'double speared' Jefferson in an earlier thread. The folks at the mint must be...
This looks real similar to some Renaissance Festival tokens I have seen, usually dollar size.
Excellent piece, as usual. Thanks for sharing!
I found your Ebay auction, #3975481204. Pretty decent coin for the price. Under the SHIPPING INSURANCE section it was posted "NOT OFFERED"....
I have been collecting/hoarding exceptional Jefferson nickels from 1938 - 1942, all the pre-silver dates and mints, no varieties except by...
I was 6 years old when my landlord gave me a handful of old Indian Head cents. I was pretty amazed that there could ever have been anything but...
Here is a neat 1999P PA 25c with a die break between UE of VIRTUE. The photo is attached, finally.
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