Chris' explanation is an excellent one. It is a partial collar strike. These errors are really cool with with coins struck by reeded collars.
Clip is legit. The rim elements dovetail in at the clip and the rim does looks weakly affected on the opposite side. Sometimes, really small clips...
Says the man with a monotone cat... how ironic.... :cool:
I can see where this thread is going... time to break out the random cat photo.... [ATTACH]
I use the secret room at my bank, where I have a secret drawer, which can only be opened with my key....
Time stands still, waiting for the snow to melt... when you ride a motorcycle....
I am ok with Canada being in 2nd place here... our hockey gold medals are all that matters to us Canucks.... (that and wondering when, or if,...
Since your post followed mine, let me share what I am thinking. I applaud your enthusiasm, but why not do this incrementally using baby steps....
So how will this be different than the ANA Numismatic Diploma and RCNA correspondence courses that these associations offer to their members?? (I...
Thanks for the link. It served as a reminder to me, to renew my support. Glad to hear there are some dedicated folks behind the screens, keeping...
I have John J. Pittman's Canadian 1970 VIP Specimen Set. [ATTACH]
My new favourite Canadian coin. I just got it back from PCGS, graded MS-65... It is a 1978 1-cent, struck on a 1977 5-cent. The collar was not...
Curved clip on a Canadian nickel dollar... http://caimages.collectors.com/coinimages/30332/18555127/1d_1968_PCGS_MS-65_clip.jpg
There are lots of exonumia out there, that celebrate Sudbury's 'Big Nickel'...
Heh, as a scientist, that statement could open a whole can of worms, but I am not going to touch it... Personally, I think this thread is just...
Picked this one up at Nuphilex (Montreal Coin & Stamp Show) this weekend. So very hard to find one in the original red colour, as most that stayed...
I was going to list some, but then I read your last sentence. Ummm... never mind...
Sigh.... [ATTACH]
I collect at the upper end NFLD, Canadian small cents and nickel dollars. I like the concept of registry sets and I prefer how PCGS actually...
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