It is a common problem with zincoln cents. The pressure of the strike causes the copper coating to move adjacent to the devices. If you look at...
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IMO the close up of E in WE shows best how the devices have been dramatically narrowed. Machine (no added value) doubling.
Reigns straddling the century are OK too. This thread was created with @tibor in mind. We were conversing by PM before Xmas and I told him a new...
Wow, what a great start! Thanks
No, sorry, this is not just about people with advancing years. After the enjoyment of the Alphabet Game on the Ancients forum, this will be 3 days...
Entry Post Coin B Even though I do not have a Trajan with Mars reverse, I am going to try my luck again on that beautiful 8 Schilling. Thanks for...
Front center of ear is the body and a long tail down past the earlobe EDIT: I was too slow
Pam, what are you using to take photos?
Thanks for the contest Hope you soon feel back to normal @lordmarcovan
You are looking for A VAM and its listed attributes that matches your coin. The die marriage and die life stage is what the VAM study is. There...
It sure is a nice looking coin, thanks for sharing it with us
I thought there was something bothering me about this coin, so a bit of research suggest it is a gold plated silver trial strike
Shows the benfit of weighing every coin you come across
All Morgan dollars and Peace dollars are VAM's. It is a study of die attribution and die stages. Try to find yours...
I thought the 1974 first year of anniversary 100 dollar featured a reverse of two flamingoes
Congrats on an impressive number of posts. Hopefully many more to come for us all to enjoy
Sorry, mind was elsewhere. Next up Trajans wife
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The coin you are showing is CU-5c-1972D-02 Here is the site to see it http://cuds-on-coins.com/jefferson-nickel-cuds-1972/
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