I missed out on a few targets at a recent auction, the bidding was fierce and I was soon outgunned. To make it a little bearable I bid on a couple...
Nice items posted here. Here is a medal [ATTACH]
Depends, sometimes there are clashes on both sides. Unfortunately, the images are not clear enough to tell. The only obvious mark on the obverse...
A small die clash of the angle where the obverse underside of the lower jaw meet the neck.
It is a die chip you are seeing. Gives the incorrect impression that the sunray is on top of the device.
As some of you will be aware, this coin was seized by Spanish Customs, held until I had transferred an exorbitant amount of Euros. Its details...
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Nice acquisition @The Meat man I have two that are pleasant portraits [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
More likely to be a rolled slightly thin planchet, IMO.
Something has spilt onto the coin and dried, or as mentioned above it is adhesive stuck to the surface.
It is a plating issue of the micro thin covering of copper over the zinc core. They had stopped handpunching the mintmarks by 1990/1
Unfortunately the lines you see are plating issues due to the micro thin covering of copper over the zinc base. Also, there is deteriorated die...
You have posted this twice now, here 8 hours ago https://www.cointalk.com/threads/whats-up-with-this-dime.411425/ were the answers not to your...
If this Austrian dual denomination gold doesn´t bring some joy to a horrible day................. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Well known mule errors produced by the Canadian mint.
It looks like it had a hit with something. The surface of the rim has been pushed because of it. IMO
I think what you are seeing is a ridge ring caused by a worn/deteriorating die. They only appear on zincolns from 1982 onwards. 1987 is very...
I spoke to them this morning before dealing with the customs agent. They have no plans to offer that service. Spain is becoming very finicky about...
Grand Master Supporter 2.1k Posted 1 hour ago I won a common coin of Postumus from Astarte auction in the middle of Feb. It was only...
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