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I know the satin and regular strike production processes used different die preparation, presses and pressure. But did they use different dies?...
I came across this unbelievably clean 2006-P Kennedy in a Mint wrapped roll. So unbelievable that PCGS labeled it a satin finish. Aside from the...
One silver Eisenhower from bag with grandma's coins. The rest of the quarters and dimes in the pail are a bust so far. I haven't had time to look...
My friend's 61 pound multi-year accumulation. He had never mentioned it, or the coins from grandma, which were bagged together, but in the same...
It is incuse. That's what made me think of the Effigy quarter. Does this look like a type of machine doubling that's common for incuse lettering?
Is this anything to get excited about? I'm having flashbacks to the hype over doubling on the Effigy Mounds quarter that lasted almost a day....
My 78-S in MS63 has a moon surface look. :greyalien: [ATTACH]
I thought I could see well until I got hold of a binocular microscope. This thing saved my sanity, and preserves my sight. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Somalia guitar coins in 2004 were pushing it a bit for me: [ATTACH]
Is there a better or worse chance of finding errors or condition rarities in rolls from the Mint? [ATTACH]
Definitely need some pics. In general. Light toning where professional graders typically hold coins with bare hands shouldn't matter.
63 is a tough sell any day of the week. I wouldn't think over $100.
Past and future pocket piece. There's a lesson to be learned from the unfortunate reverse cleaning. Don't fight the CircCam! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thank you.
That looks about right. Thank you.
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Is this just a common type of problem the Mint had in the early years? [ATTACH]
Picked up this Bausch and Lomb "Stereo Zoom" microscope at the Colorado Springs show. I had no idea what I was missing - a third dimension! I...
@howards I forgot to thank you for taking the time to answer my question. Thank you.
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