Thanks so much and I'm looking forward to giving them a thorough going over!:)!:)! Semper Fidelis
As a CONECA member for some time I definitely do not want to go head-to-head with Mr. Diamond, but relative to the nickel, I hope that the OP...
If there is a related die crack/break I'd also think the artifact would fall under some definition of a CUD. But I'm having a hard time finding...
Damn You're Good!!!!! An fast too:):):). Semper Fidelis
Thanks much! That's the funny thing about light, focus and angle of photos. When I looked at your first Reverse shot, I did a real double take,...
Yes, could you please show us the Reverse side please, and thanks:):) Semper Fidelis
Any chance of a clearer look at the lettering on the reverse, please. Semper Fidelis
Nice job! Your research, backed up by your drawings, was obviously much more extensive than mine . . . mine was based on the theoretical flowchart...
You are extremely lucky my man. I've always had amazing sight (was even a Scout-Sniper for a time), but when I turned 52 (way too many years ago)...
Here's one way to look at it: First, the definition . . . Mint Error, an untoward event occurring to the planchet/coin from the time it enters the...
Yep, looks like it ran afoul of a mower or somebody took an axe to it. And that's really unfortunate because it looks like it was in above average...
Also looks like you've got a sweet die crack (break?) from between the last two columns running down the stairs; negative shows it nicely.:):):)...
You need to pull back a little on your close-ups; maybe capturing 3 or 4 letters at a time. In addition, it may help if you give us a verbal...
Regardless of the Grade, I'd be very happy to have it in my collection:):):)
For the comparison measurements I used Serif DrawPlus X8; for more precise 3D models I use SketchUp Pro 2017 . . . However, the DrawPlus program...
And thus the Motto . . . repairing a Zippo costs you not one cent because the Company does it for free:):):)! PS: That's a Kool collection!!!...
I think this is an example of where you have both true doubling (albeit Master Doubling) and Strike Doubling. Whatever the case, it sure is nifty...
Now ain't that the Truth! BTW, throw an aging mind in to the mix and the situation becomes even more complicated:):):). Semper Fidelis
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Comparison1 image actually is displayed below Comparison2; sorry, first time attaching photos and I guess I should have uploaded them in Reverse...
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