Sure you can. Get a bigger vise or use a press. Copper is soft and the design will transfer.
I'll change my opinion. It does look to be true doubling.
Same here. I believe that changes in humidity help make the spots start showing.
I believe it's just MD.
Sounds right. Some federal law workers are being told to stay at home so there are backups for workers that are exposed and have to stay off work....
Acetone is great on organic stuff but spots like these are in the metal. Some feel they come from the wash the mint used. Even if the spots could...
Sorry. That's not something you can fix.
Sorry. No extra value. What you are seeing is very common.
I put away a lot of coin silver. About all I do now are Silver Eagles. It makes the math easy.
It's color is the first thing that made me question it.
The Breen book is one of the best books I ever bought. For years I had to look up every coin I bought. Learned a great deal from it.
Nobody knew the dies would not be used. It's just the way things turned out.
Great book.
Most of the tape adhesive I have had to remove was a yellow color and translucent. It can create the look of doubling. The images of the obverse...
Thirty years ago I remember seeing stacks and more stacks of these at coin shops and shows. They didn't get much care. Some dealers would just...
Folks used to tape coins in albums to keep them from falling out. Over the years the tape dries and the glue remains on the coin. Acetone will...
Over the years, I let my library get out of control. About 90% of it is now stored in boxes. I was building a new office for myself but the wife...
There is a Hobo Nickel club that has set up at the Fun Show in the past. They teach the art and I think you can even buy the tools. There are even...
Looks like tape to me.
I'll bet PCGS already ordered a copy of his book.
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