That’s what I think, too, die polishing reaching the surface and shallow devices but not the deeper areas of the die.
Gorgeous.
Ed, really like that 1927 Merc. And remember the excitement of the hunt….and all the great finds you’ve had in the past. You live in an area...
@Dustin Harper …go to error-ref.com to learn what true errors are. You seem to be posting everything as an error but they are not.
No. It does not appear to be a D/S. Yes, it is grime or corrosion. My guess on grade is F12.
Check the SBAs for near date/far date. This means you will have to do some research. The ‘66 KHD is 40% silver. All of these coins are in...
Indeed, a very cool, fun exercise. Kudos! @SensibleSal66 (So I was right. It was struck on a thin planchet!…(wink wink)…:)
Looks maybe 30-35 degree rotation…nice find…Spark
Sal, it’s a pretty small chaw bite outta that thar cuss, so I’m a gonna say…. …it lost .07 gram so it’s weight should be 12.43 grams. ‘course it...
That’s a really good lookin’ coin…great eye appeal!
It’s die deterioration. The ring is called a “ridge ring”. Not an error.
Wikipedia has a featured picture with accompanied article today (now, 1:23am EST), the Saint-Gaudens double eagle. The article will be the...
Does “PQ” mean “Proof Quality”? An obsolete term for “Proof-like” (PL) maybe? Looks like it would walk the walk in a crossover, to me, it’s an...
I don’t see a date on it. Regardless, is it a “lettered edge”, a “plain edge”, perhaps a “plain edge Jefferson S-80” or a “reeded edge”? Can you...
Reka Devnia. The .pdf download failed for me, but Wikipedia has a short article.
I think that is essentially correct, every Morgan and Peace could be a VAM 1 which would be a basic die marriage of normal characteristics: normal...
It may mean “Satin Finish”…Spark
Yup. Saw all of that amid the 6 sources I researched, and, like I said, there is a lot of leeway in the usage of the term because there is such a...
In really tiny pouches…:-)
The Red Book labels the Wheat Ear Cent section as bronze. The alloy used was 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc, so because it has some tin in it...
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