I see the doubling. And the question remains: Were Proof dies used on silver MS? VV has 5 varieties listed, 3 for silver proof, and 2 for...
Yes…you are right. I went back to the chart I found and found I missed the symbol for the 5…and I caught the dot for zero on the corners, I have...
I googled “arabic numerals”…came up with 2 and zero in each corner and 01 (dot) 3 (dot) 2. The small numbers to the left of this: the top is...
ADD…Coins and Canada also does not list different reverses…Spark
Interestingly, the NGC World Coin Guide/Numista shows a 1873 coin pic that matches the OP’s coin. Perhaps they simplified the die sometime after...
I think I see some flattening of the high spots on both sides, so I’m guessing AU58+. This is a very nicely preserved specimen that I like a lot,...
Yes, of course…PF62…I so often find change from circulation that I automatically have MS on the brain…so nice to find and work with proofs…Spark
Found from circulation 2 days ago at the Post Office. My wife and I were there renewing her passport and got this from change. [ATTACH][ATTACH]...
No. The ‘88s all had wide AMs. And, from your photo, you also do not have the Reverse of ‘89 either. Just a normal circulated cent…Spark
You need to comprehend how coins are made and study the minting process. Most of what you are saying will be explained. Go to: doubleddie.com...
Those are intentional scratches (imo). No telling why, only the person who did it would know. Also, all 6 coins show evidence of circulation or...
I went 63, but I bet it could grade 64. Really very nice…Spark
Post a close-up of the “Y” area…please and thank you…Spark
Correcta-mundo!…at 8 microns, the copper coating has little room for mistakes. Now, suppose the coating on this particular planchet was less than...
…it does look like an S there, but the size question, and the placement of it is problematical…maybe a micro-S? But for a MS65 having this area...
He’s been given this advice many, many times over the last 17 months. One of these times he may start to believe us…Spark
@Ball722 …if you had weighed it, you would have confirmed it being a Zincoln, susceptible to not only split-plate doubling (worthless) but also...
Very true. Some older editions of the Cherry Pickers Guide have WAM listed in the verbiage making one think is an attribute when it isn’t, it’s...
…Look at it this way: You’ve maxxed out at 113 which means you’re a really good dude and a smart member….DUDE!……Spark
I honestly think it is too worn to tell definitively…imo…Spark
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