This Jefferson looks like it has a cud and a sliver lying free. Look at the 2 close ups and you can see that I changed the position of the thin...
The date, chin, nose and forehead all have similar characteristics. It looks like they took a hit but it also seems impossible because of the...
I have a silver plated, Septimius Severus I believe, that retains about 50% of the plating. This is not a silver wash. It is a thick plating. I...
I have a full set of Peace dollars and all but three of the Morgans. I am trying to understand where they fall in the VAM listings. This on, 1923...
There are numerous chips and laminations around this nice Lincoln. The line coming off the forehead is a scratch. The reverse has several...
This Jefferson found in my accumulation is listed as CU-5C-1975D-01 in Cuds on Coins. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Just above Jefferson's head, it may not be an official pre-cud. It may be just a lamination that is rolled over. And lower on the obverse is a...
I have been getting the ATB Quarters from the mint in the P D S pack that comes with the quarters packaged in CAPS capsules. I cut the capsule out...
I was born in 1943 so I have always been interested in the 1943 Steel Cents. I don't remember when I got these, but it would have been when I was...
I have a 1959 P quarter with several laminations Obverse and Reverse. I don't think I have posted it before, I can't find it. If I have, please...
This is the first of the Satin Coins that I have seen with die cracks. There are some on the forehead. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have found in my holdings 4 each 1958 D with RPM-001. Note that they all have the same die scratch on the right interior of the bottom part of...
This 55 D looks like RPM-002. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
There is a depression on the skull that may be a lamination, a clash or post mint damage. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I just started soaking these today. I will post the progress if anyone is interested. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I was ready to throw this one in the junk bin because I couldn't find anything to indicate what it was. But, I kept after it. Soaking and lightly...
I posted this back in February when I found it, but have a question. This coin is listed on Wildwinds as seen below. My question - should I do...
I found this coin in a lot of uncleaned ancients. It was completely covered both sides with some thick hard white material. I have taken a long...
I may have posted this coin but the purpose today is to get comments about the silver process. Many ancients have a very light silver wash but his...
Attached is a Campgate that I got in a batch of uncleaned. I would like to say that it is Extremely Fine and nearly fully silvered. Comments are...
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