Please take a look and confirm this is a cracked die on the obverse and on the reverse, I think there are at least three cracked dies originating...
What are you using to photograph your cents and what format are you saving in to make them move/gleam like that?
Thanks Emmett! You know question monkey is forcing me to get the can of acetone out of the garage and have fun with science now! My OCD is kicking...
I wear gloves in Vegas too. I have a life youre the one talking smack on my thread where I'm asking a legitimate question and not looking for your...
Hahaha, you know you've stared at the coin too long trying to figure out what the hell is it when you come up with that descriptor. Sorry about...
This Jefferson nickel is showing very feignt hints of the start of rainbow toning but the biggest distraction here is this yellow/green almost...
If you saw what the gloves look like after roll hunting through anything more than a few rolls and you'd know that i wear gloves for my protection...
Ok, i was willing to go with that answer the first go-around of feedback; thanks guys! Since the amount of copper plating is negligible, I'm...
Paddyman, thanks for looking at this coin in greater detail! So it weighs out at nearly 2.5gm, which would also lend further credence to the...
One more thing the coin feels somewhat rough to the touch as if the copper plating was removed. If anyone knows the answer to my last question...
Excellent point that i forgot to include! (like searching for your answer first ;)). As always thanks!
take a closer look at the pictures with the rim showing--the entire rim of the coin look like a steel ring around the coin. I also forgot to state...
I'm assuming the copper plating process is similar if not identical to chrome plating. I'm not familiar with the de-plating process but do you...
Guys, please review attached pics of 1983 Lincoln cent and as the title asks what happened here? Is it a mint error or another high school science...
Seriously though if you are really interested in getting knowledgeable eyes on your coin my initial answer might be there best one. Start a new...
I'm working on building up my knowledge base so maybe, one day I might be able to provide anything other than comedic relief in my replies--again,...
I'll venture out onto the ledge and tell you what the sage ones normally say, "start your own thread," but I could be wrong. (Awaiting push into...
Is there a specific forum to post to or just ask to get people's opinions on grade for a coin?
Thanks for the information and advice. I'll be ordering that book tonight!
What's the point of collecting if not finding the very best and knowing what is in your collection and how it ranks against the known population?...
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