VistaCruiser69's Recent Activity

Filled in mint marks aren't anything major. It's considered just a worn die issue. People try to sell these on places like eBay for...

Sep 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM

Environmental damage, not an error.

Sep 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM

@Real Slick Here is a good example of a true Improperly Annealed Nickel from my collection. They were usually found in Mint Rolls. All...

Sep 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM

Here's another one I own but you can see this one has more copper showing than the other one [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

Sep 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM

It's more of a copper color. Not a dark blackish tone. Black Beauty is a description reserved for Nickels with Improper Annealed...

Sep 17, 2025 at 9:57 AM

Here's what a improperly annealed quarter looks like ( black beauty ) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

Sep 17, 2025 at 9:57 AM

Improperly Annealed? No Black beauty? No It's just environmental exposure damage to the clad layer. The issue with the D mint mark is...

Sep 17, 2025 at 9:57 AM

This is a sort of master index thread for my various collections as posted on CoinTalk. ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL COINS (to 1600 AD) [ATTACH]...

Sep 17, 2025 at 9:56 AM

But it is a double edged sword that cuts both ways. Does the Internet widen the pool of potential victims? Sure, but it also...

Sep 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM

It is true that counterfeit coins are a rash on the hobby and are increasingly deceptive these days. But the defense against that is...

Sep 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM