That’s what I think, too, die polishing reaching the surface and shallow devices but not the deeper areas of the die.
Gorgeous.
Ed, really like that 1927 Merc. And remember the excitement of the hunt….and all the great finds you’ve had in the past. You live in an area...
@Dustin Harper …go to error-ref.com to learn what true errors are. You seem to be posting everything as an error but they are not.
No. It does not appear to be a D/S. Yes, it is grime or corrosion. My guess on grade is F12.
Check the SBAs for near date/far date. This means you will have to do some research. The ‘66 KHD is 40% silver. All of these coins are in...
Indeed, a very cool, fun exercise. Kudos! @SensibleSal66 (So I was right. It was struck on a thin planchet!…(wink wink)…:)
Looks maybe 30-35 degree rotation…nice find…Spark
Sal, it’s a pretty small chaw bite outta that thar cuss, so I’m a gonna say…. …it lost .07 gram so it’s weight should be 12.43 grams. ‘course it...
That’s a really good lookin’ coin…great eye appeal!
It’s die deterioration. The ring is called a “ridge ring”. Not an error.
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