Additional info: The NGC World Coin Catalog for Cook Islands stops at 2014.
Some info from GovMint.com: It is 50 grams of 99.9% silver…that’s about twice the weight of a Morgan $. Size is 50 mm, and only 999 were struck....
…he’s edited his original post. By now all I see is one reverse pic with a Denver mm. What ever is left on top of the dome is gouges and contact...
There is absolutely nothing like it, it is uniquely damaged. No other coin has been damaged exactly like this one. It has been run over 19 and...
Scott, it takes about a day or so for new member information to be confirmed and then propagated to the server(s)…try normal post attempts...
Yes…Close AM…everything was previously Wide AM…good catch, I shoulda thought of that…Spark
Weight? To tell between copper or zinc…but no to grading, not valuable enough to offset fees. @paddyman98 would have better advice as resident...
Worn out die…imo…Spark
Thanks back at ya for getting back to us and posting full images of both sides…it helps members to assess better and answer any questions....
PP…pavement penny. You’ve been a member 6 years and you think that’s an error? Entirely PMD…imo…Spark
Getting your bubble burst does hurt, and the majority of the members here have had it done too. So, now that you have jumped in with both feet...
And there is evidence of an incomplete strike ( letters not fully formed ) which could have been caused by a worn die ( die deterioration ) or...
The Mint actually does pound out millions of flawless coins, along with the millions of stinkers. The real problem is that there are a myriad...
I don’t have anything to show at this moment, but here’s what I think: The IHC appears to have been successful, meaning, you are “encouraged” to...
No. That is a plating blister with corrosion underneath getting ready to spew like lava from a volcano…imo…Spark
CORRECTION. I compared the 1917-S to the 1928-S. This is definitely a Large S. It is MMS-003, per the link supplied by @alurid . @croesus_amok
60-75% of rim remains, both sides, so VG10 is a fair grade. I don’t think the mint mark is larger than normal, just worn enough to broaden...
The rims are still distinct on both sides…I would say it’s closer to VG8/F12 on the Walker… …imo…Spark
Plating blisters are planchet errors. Error-ref.com. They are common and not valuable. I say they are manufacturing defects, also not...
…needs a better close-up with better lighting before I can assess…Spark
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