I giess so. Hopefully some good mustard and vinegar based BBQ down there
Well, I have never seen a blank, just planchets
So, why are there type 1 blanks of unplated-copper zinc cents, but no type 1 blank copper-plated zinc cents? How does 1 get out but not the other?
Exactly. As Baseball21 said, you know it when you see it. But some are very faint. Others have big, elongated reeding marks on Libery's face from...
This doesn't state where the plating occurs
I can't find an answer to this. Is this supposed to be a secret? I know a private contractor makes the zinc planchets. But do they also plate...
Ok. So it shouldn't be "i think" because it is definitely all true. Is that what you mean?
My "I think"?
Thank you. I know what they are, I just don't why that is damage (as it should be) but many super scuffed up Morgans are not
Here are some questions for y'all: 1. At what point does a scratch on a coin get attributed as "details?" And what about Pitting? Corrosion?...
There is lots of confusion. I am always learning. Here are things that took me a while to understand: 1. The difference between a blank and a...
I go by what the top experts in this field use, as well as error-ref.com The confusion ensues because there is a very specific vocabulary in...
Generally speaking, a "variety" is created the very second there is a change/alteration/flaw in a die or dies - be it unintentional from a die...
Have you seen this one?...
...and there you have it...
I I asked because I enjoy reading your comments and what you add to conversations. Thanks.
Steel cents are known for corroding, and many do so in different ways (flaking, peeling, pitting, rusting), illustrating different colors and...
I am guessing it is a slug and not a coin blank/planchet. Even if it were an unstruck cent, the weight should be the same and the size difference...
Were you ever a grader for any of the companies? You seem to know a lot of the details about how they work, particularly PCGS.
I have this Kennedy monster broadstrike slabbed by PCGS which states it is on a Type 1 blank, but as you said, it is really a Type 2 blank as you...
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