Trust me, it is not a crack. It is a deep gouge. When the gouge was made, the soft metal was pushed up toward and over the cheek and toward...
Not a defect…it is PMD. Not a cracked die or a lamination error. The mint marks in the ‘70s were applied to the working dies before use and with...
Could be a weak strike due to a thin planchet. Common. Could be a weak strike due to a stamping machine pressure adjustment. Also fairly...
…and the variety you found at Variety Vista or Wexler is….?
I also say Uncirculated Mint Set. Blue borders were Philly and Red borders were Denver. It’s hard to tell without a close-up but that second LMC...
Austria…KM # 2918……Spark 10 Austrian schilling is equal to $0.77 USD
Austria.
From Online Coin Club (onlinecoin.club)… @Hiddendragon was spot on. More info I read late last night: For the 1942 and 1943…the “I” under the...
What are you doing exhuming a dead nickel? That nickel was resting in peace. Just joking. Honestly, it could be several things, but to me,...
“Congratulations on winning a set of California Mission Medals in bronze. Please call me or come to my office so that I may record your name and...
…To be clear, the “I” mintmark under the King represents the fact that the coin was produced at the Bombay Mint for the coin shown…Spark (As you...
Yep. Mass production. These are produced for circulation, so their rate of production is faster than NIFC, and reduced QC…as evident in the...
Most members would be able to ascertain it is a proof, but stating it is a proof is generally done at the start of a post. I see the hairlines of...
Yep. Just a crappy Zincoln with corrosion and damage…imo…Spark
First, learn the difference between an error and a variety. error-ref.com Second, it can’t be hub doubling because the dies aren’t made like...
Sal, There’s a simple explanation…someone thought they would grade higher to justify the cost. And cost effectiveness sometimes has absolutely...
RIGHT ON! I could not have said it better…imo…Spark
Probably real, but would not straight grade, I’m afraid. NGC lists a slabbed 1885CC @$675.00 for AU50. I think it would ring up at AU...
…and tarnish from atmospheric exposure is “oxidation”. Get it? Oxygen. Oxidation. Your protection was imperfect and air got to the coin over...
Google “magnifying headsets”. It will give you a good start on what will work for you…imo…Spark
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