I've never heard the term "contaminated die". Could you please explain what that is?
Just don't soak for an extended period without checking it frequently, IMO
It could also be a dryer coin. Regardless, it was damaged after it left the mint and there are countless ways for PMD to occur, so no sense it...
While things like this can be interesting, being slightly out of spec adds no additional value. But there's nothing wrong with saving it
Agree, it's only environmental damage, not a missing clad layer. If you ever find a missing clad layer, it will be obvious
Great coin, but in that grade I would have preferred one without the clip. Just my opinion
This link to the mint error news has large spreadsheet of foreign coins struck by the U.S. Mint. It's a little cumbersome to work with, but you...
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For what it's worth, there really isn't any value for minor errors in nice condition either. Things like small die chips, die cracks, and filled...
But for something as large and deep as that, there would be a possibility that the plating would split. You can see this in many broadstruck and...
FYI - The mint does not make the plated zinc blanks, it purchases them Jarden Zinc. I believe Ball Corp was the original supplier in 1982 before...
I'm not sure how the person in your link estimated that approx 24 examples exist, but that sounds like a reasonable number for a transitional...
The chances of finding a 1965 quarter struck on a silver planchet are approaching lotto odds. As others have said, plating coins after they leave...
Too bad you weren't last seen 5 years ago. If any new members are reading this post, please be aware that @goldcollector sold items to another...
If you understand a little about the chemistry of how acetone works, it is an extremely useful tool. It will remove many types of organic...
Avery, you need to do a little research. As I said in a previous post, the 1970-S PROOF quarter that was struck over a 1941 Canadian quarter is...
If you truly believe you have something in spite of the feedback you received from very knowledgeable experts, then your only other option is to...
Take a minute and think this through. The 1970S quarter was overstruck on a 1941 silver Canadian Quarter. It was pretty easy to see that the...
Real simple. To grade at least VF it requires a full horn, except when it doesn't. :confused:;) Hope that clears things up :wacky:
Buy this book. Filled with all kinds of basic info about US Coins. Just about every experienced collector on this site had one early in their...
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