I see nothing in the pics to lead me to believe it is a legitimate clip, sorry. Read this link as well as the expanded diagnosis link within...
If that is a mint mark, that would be one of the widest spreads I've seen short of dropped letters. Kind of looks like a gouge similar to the...
Your pic shows post mint damage. Opposite a clip will usually be the blakesley effect. Look at the weakness opposite the clip in the examples on...
You would have to post obv and rev pics to determine if it's off-center vs misaligned die. I suppose I can see half a percent of a shift, but...
Yup, definitely post-mint damage.
There you have it - I just saw a few things that made me wonder, I'm sure Mike has looked at 1000x the number I have, and I completely trust his...
With permission from Bill Fivaz, here is the motto from specimen #2, the XF piece. [IMG] As well as mine for comparison [IMG]
Dr. Wiles: http://varietyvista.com/About%20the%20Author.htm CONECA attribution http://varietyvista.com/Attribution%20Services.htm
Nice lamination crack!
I agree, looks like radial flow lines to me.
Just by the pictures, few things bug me: 1) The crispness of the strike and details right near the edges (incomplete edges mostly) 2) The uneven...
Hi folks - quick update. The 2nd specimen arrived to Bill Fivaz today and was confirmed to be from the same die. The press release was just sent...
It is one of my favorite World Coin Doubled Dies - It's been about 10 years since I saw one in-hand, but I think it was found fairly quickly...
Guatemala 5 Centavos - 1945? I've seen a few circulated ones similar around $25 or so. Nice find
Yes, I suppose technically they fall in the Planchet Errors category, although I don't know many folks who actually collect them. Here is some...
A Die Gouge/Gouge is simply raised metal on a coin. Think in reverse - raised portions of coins are recessed portions of the die - if a tool...
It looks like either a die gouge or a bubble under the plating. Easiest way to tell is poke it with a toothpick while watching under...
PCGS/NGC will only recognize them if it's in books/reference - since this won't for awhile, CONECA usually sends discovery pieces to ANACS with a...
In this case, Specimen #3 was machine doubling on the left part of IGWT. With all the sets of eyes looking at 1919s right now, there has been a...
If you mean the far right of the image where the damage stops briefly, then continues, that would be due to a gap/nick in whatever cutting device...
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