In 1892 the Mint used the same process for adding the date to coinage as was used for the mintmark. It was hand-punched into the individual...
When I see a Lincoln Cent with this type of damage (shearing) on the "I" my 1st thought is damaged by a coin rolling machine or ejection shearing....
I can tell the coin is not N-1 or N-2 by looking @ leftside stars #2 and #3 (counting from the date upwards). They are not positioned or pointing...
Looks like I can see indented damage on the first "S" in the path of the line. I am guessing PMD.
I don't fully grasp your point. What is "un-deleted B/S/T"? The statute doesn't require CoinTalk receive any compensation for providing the...
I am not sure actually collecting and transmitting the payment is a requirement of Part (B). The statute states "Either directly or indirectly"....
In my State Gross Receipts Tax (Sales Tax) is levied on the gross receipts or proceeds derived from all sales of tangible personal property. After...
Is the counterfeit reverse die developing a die crack extending from the rim running through the "T" to the "A" in "STATES"? If so - certainly...
Probably lucky pocket pieces that were left in pants pockets then came out during the wash. Could have happened last Wednesday.
Certainly not the product of a Master Hub. Master Hubs are used to produce the Master Die. The last two digits of the date are then engraved into...
If the design is incused into the coin rim - it would be raised on the collar. Therefore when the coin is struck the metal would flow around the...
Seems to me a segmented collar would be required whether incused or raised if the design detail was was carried by the collar and transferred to...
The die alignment is also rotated. Is this a typical die alignment for any of the 1916-D Mercury die pairings?
Out of the box thought - could be so the owner could identify/describe it if ever lost or stolen.
I am going to disagree - it is probably now worth a couple of hundred if it is authenticated to this specific episode of Mythbusters.
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