Do you happen to know when adjustment marks were discontinued? I have a feeling it may have ended with the early silver dollars.
DJ, There is a great article in the numismatic links forum written by Bill Fivaz (I believe), which has very clear pictures, and is definitely...
Perhaps the scratches are adjustment marks? They look like they were put there prior to striking, but my knowledge of the technical process...
I tried to honestly describe all of these. If you have any questions please let me know:...
Looks like it was a AU ish coin before someone did something terrible to it. Lawn mower, hammer, etc. That thing definitely took a beating.
What do you guys think of this one (It's housed in an ANACS holder)? Unfortunately, I only have scans of the coin at the moment.
Exactly.
It is an older slab. There is a barcode on the reverse of the slab. Also, I think the red you are seeing is more of a issue with the scanner he...
I believe it is a proof as well. The details are very crisp, the rims look sharp. However, some mint state seated coins appear very close in...
I'm 99.99% sure that the coin and the slab are both correct.
That quarter came from a special mint set. Proof sets were not made between 65-67. Instead they issued sets containing one coin of each...
Doug, Any chance you think the coin may have been whizzed at one point, and retoned over time? The surface looks extremely unnatural to me.
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