It is a damaged coin. May have been exposed to flux and some solder and that is why the area is raised and date covered. Soak in acetone to see...
There are things you can do to work up to an answer. One of the best ways is to familiarize yourself with ODVs and RDVs. Understanding the...
I’m going OK, Willy. I agree. Overstated at that grade. Too many surface blemishes to make MS by my standard. I would pass on that coin if...
It’s a nice specimen but it appears to be AU (looks like light abrasion associated with circulation), close on the steps but not FS, and I’m not...
The flash of white!! Fun find!!
Agreed. Altered coin.
I see what you are saying. The Q is the more interesting part and may be part of the reverse design. I did not see the RDV posted at Variety...
Tip: one way to determine if there is machine damage, view the device at a “higher” level. Trace the periphery of a device. Is the area of...
Here's a coin roll find from a long time ago (before I improved my photography). [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That's correct. I call this one "the one that got away". The LCS would have probably sold it to me for a bargain, but I couldn't justify the...
I was thinking that there would be an IHC or two in the mix. Just the one but still, terrific haul!! I'm sure a few varieties are in the mix...
I suspect you found your LCS contributor. Or she is dissolving her spouse’s collection. Many of the coins look like problem/cleaned coins so it...
What’s going on with that 1971?
Welcome Kristina. Visit Traildies.com. You’ll note that mostly Cents are represented there. But there are a couple nickels. Yours is the...
Here is one that I made in the washer. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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