It's a scratch. Please keep in mind that the spitting eagles are only remnants of a die clash. For some reason, they were hyped as being rare...
Nice find
Here's another trick. The sheets used for 1943 cents were plated before the blanks were punched (unlike the zinc cents which are copper plated...
Why do I not see this ending well? You do know that copper is a very reactive metal and that the toning on your coins is composed of the original...
Read post #18 again. :banghead:
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The 1776-1976 dated Bicentennial coins were included in BOTH the 1975 and 1976 mint and proof sets. The post was suggesting that better looking...
Depending on the environment, some acidic or basic solutions can react with the copper core much faster than the cupro-nickel alloy cladding.
A Proof can grade lower than 60 if it's been in circulation, however the grade would be listed as PR45 or PR55, not XF or AU
Spitting Eagles are one of those minor errors that people hype in order to make it appear rare and valuable. First of all, most spitting eagles...
It looks like it was soaked in acid. I made a few of these in the college Chem lab back in the day. Took the clad off but kept most of the...
Your unknown coins are United States Lincoln Cents. Hope this helps.
My library is still in boxes from a recent move, but the wheel counter mark is reminiscent of Osnabruck (although Mainz was my first thought, too)...
When I was a kid in the 70s my grandparents would save the large seal 1934 Federal Reserve Notes and give them to me for my birthday and in...
Great general reference if you're only going to have 1 book on Colonials, IMO. I have a copy but only use it if I don't have the reference for...
1960-D has a minor die chip in the 9. The other 3 are damaged
They didn't take anybody to the cleaners. That was the cost to grade one coin (which also includes PCGS membership as @Southernman189 pointed out...
Looks like the last 9 took a hit and is damaged
I also believe it is a worn die. There could be some inhomogeneities in the die steel due to the annealing process and those areas have eroded...
Solvents like acetone and xylene only work on organics stuck to the surface. It does nothing to the toning/discoloration of the metal surface. I...
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