Of course 4 years of chemistry helps tremendously !!!!Glad to see you active Bad Thad!! Jim
Sorry , but I do not see it in the photo. Jim
If you look at the angle of the lettering, they are different angles around the center. I agree with paddyman that it is double or triple Struck (...
You might find this article interesting. Actually over a 100 years ago , many of U.S. coin presses were deemed outdated and some were given/taken...
It seems some people want to be as a teacher, but they haven't yet finished the lower grades ( or maybe no schooling at all in the subject matter....
Also I should have said that there is a Buy/Sell forum here, but there is more limitations than the USACOINBOOK, but both are very good.
Take a look at " https://www.usacoinbook.com/ " where you can buy/sell with minimal cost and under your control. Be Aware that some others...
Some people would put their mother's ashes or teeth in a plastic holder for money, and most likely the TPG's except for ICG would grade them,...
I would say it has character of a die deterioration damage, and not a true Doubled Die. But you will see many like this on EBay, and ,many other...
Not quite sure as to the "ancient" aspect, how old are they expected to be? The reason I ask is the rather newish metal work and what appears to...
I think this and the next year of politics including foreign countries effects ( All which we can not discuss) will have the greatest effects of...
[ATTACH] Ok, I will put this one up., 1960 DDO, Sm date over Large date , D/D RPM. The rumor ( as no one to my knowledge knows how many were...
I am so thankful to have a favorite coin shop that will show you the XRF result of any gold he is offered or is selling to you in person. I have...
Ha! Maybe a long time ago, someone gave me one or I bought without noticing it then, I would not buy it just due to the decoration sticker. Like...
As you watch new members come on board, many want to show they know most of every oddity, I understand they want to be considered highly...
Its like coins! You have to fall on your butt many times before people accept you as an expert, IMO, Jim
Most of these conflicts are due ( in my mind and experience) that beginners want to come in as experts to all, and yet does not know much, or...
Happend to pick up a 1949 Cent and a 2009 cent and the spacing appears to be the same as your modern coin. Jim
https://www.error-ref.com/die-deterioration-doubling/ The mint says they mint 275,000 +/- dimes per die. The damaging probably starts under...
Ebay does give 30 days for the recipient to decide about the coin after it is received and they can return it for full refund, I have done...
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