The writer is a nobody who didn’t even post his name. All of the collections the writer mentioned have value to the people that collect them....
Square edges are one of the identifiers of proof strikes. Please provide a close up of the edges so we can compare…Spark
Nice! MS 64…imo…Spark
@Collecting Nut is right, not worth the grading costs. Apart from assessing in hand, this coin looks to be MS61RED. From NumisMedia/FMV it...
Not mech. doubling. This is WMDO-001 illustrated very well at Wexler. VERY COMMON…no premium…Spark @ARBIE SANTOS
A strike through can be anything: fabric, metal, grease/debris etc. When the debris clogs the die or blocks the strike action there is nowhere...
Sal, a struck through grease/debris can produce weak design elements…Spark
No, no and yes it is nothing…imo…Spark
There’s wear on the obverse: Cheek, eyebrow and hair left of temple…AU58+. …imo…Spark
There’s a mistake. On the bottom row it shows 1908 for a Lincoln “Wheatback” penny…LWCs began in 1909. The machine looks like fun, though...
@Mammothtooth …check out offerings from Celestron. They have a MicroCapture Pro w/5MP. It’s what I use. If you do Large coins like Morgans or...
Yes. Gravel, concrete, asphalt…it comes down to how often a foot or tire grinds the coin into the surface…imo…Spark
The columns were originally straight, but they are damaged and crooked now. …imo…Spark
…a few days on an asphalt parking lot will get you one of these…imo…Spark
To confirm suspected doubling go to Wexler or Variety Vista. After 55 years almost all varieties have been identified for the 1968 LMC. If the...
Please follow my logic here and remember I am not trying to be argumentative or trying to poke the Bear Named Edwin. It seems to me the straight...
It’s not just been cleaned, it’s been damaged. I don’t think it would straight grade. Wear condition is around AU55, imo, but the cleaning and...
Go to doubleddie.com and read all the articles…imo…Spark
I don’t use them at all. They don’t clean their own house, their fee schedule has worsened and you can’t trust the buy and sell prices that are...
@Kentucky provided a good pic in post #9…Spark
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