Judging by your topic title it may be time for a walk in the woods to unwind....;)
NNC slabs have been labeled a plastic clown suit..... NNC = Nowheres Near Correct
I think MS66.
There are several filled S mint marks. Here is a (partial?) list. http://www.vamworld.com/wiki/1921-S_Filled_Mint_Marks
I like it as well. It looks like a VAM-6A. :) http://www.vamworld.com/wiki/1921-S_VAM-6A
It's there, right before the IME...
Maybe you could crop the images, print 1:1 and place them in your album. No way would I crack that one.
I like that idea. One thing I've often wondered, has anyone tried to track back to the transfer die struck C/F's origin through purchase history?
Oh yeah, doubles through die progression is a fun way to collect. I'm guilty...
Outstanding example! :woot: I do have a birthday coming up....:rolleyes:
You may not be looking at images of the coin you actually receive.
It looks like long term exposure to sulfur to me.
You're ok as long as you didn't purchase a third example and yes, I am guilty of this...
I'm going to say MS65. I see a few contact marks hiding amongst what I have to assume is planchet chatter that didn't strike out....
Before I vote, is this one yours?
The toning doesn't do anything for me - $13500. I feel like I'm playing the price is right....:)
You've cropped out the bottom of the bow knot which makes it difficult to orient the position of the mint mark. edit to add - the rotation of the...
To me it looks like boil out from the ultrasonic sealing process.
My comment was a SWAG (with humor injected) based on your word that this subject coin left the mint in that condition in a sealed mint set. My...
If it's in a mint set it was dropped on the floor, stepped on and skid along the floor before the mint employee picked it up from under their shoe...
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