I suppose the approach then is to find a way to get purchase at that seam. My photo makes it look like there's an indent in the edge where you...
Yup, you're right @-jeffB, looking closely at it that is the seam. Hmm... maybe wedging an exacto knife or razorblade in there. Still might be...
I received the 2021 silver set a couple weeks ago and I have no idea how someone would open it without visible damage on the case. There's nothing...
Ah, nice! Yep, I didn't expect mine to be a chip, but it seemed odd. Thought I'd get some input. Thanks for the explanation.
Sorry, still learning. What is a CA SQ again? California 'S' quarters?
This coin is pretty badly beaten up, so I'm thinking this is just mashed letters on the 'N' 'E' and 'Y' but that raised spot in the 'D' makes me...
Maybe let it soak for a few hours :)
Guess this would be a good candidate for an acetone bath
So, I wonder if the coin is wet from just being cleaned or is that some sort of shellac that stuck to it sometime in it's life? If shellac'd or...
Beautiful sunset toning on there. Goes perfectly with the relief. Nice.
Found another one - I'm calling it 'Stormy Skies' [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Interesting, I see. I just figured the steps were post-mint damage, since it didn't look raised. It's actually hard to tell if either spot is...
I've decided that Elon just wanted to ruin crypto as a place his TSLA investors can flee to while it plummets. :D
Since he's brilliant then he must know that Doge is mined as well - which implies that that he's not doing it because of the environment, but only...
I'm afraid you misunderstood whom I was referring to. Elon does this to keep himself in the news. No implied offense in my post. I doubt your...
Anything to keep himself in the news... I wonder if he realizes that Doge is also mined...
:) I meant an inner die break. Did I use that acronym incorrectly? It just seems that if it's raised, then the die was missing material there.
Ok, as a newbie I have a question. :confused: Is this part raised? And if so, wouldn't that be an IDB? [ATTACH]
The bottom of the round circle shows the light reflecting, just like the date and chin does, so it's a raised area. Is there some sort of weird...
As @Bill Dong pointed out, technically he did show the lamination coin on the first photo, it was just the partial coin at the bottom of the...
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