That could be a stain imparted from a piece of rusted steel.
Never take nothing away from the Marines but many times including Iwo Jima the Seabees landed first and punched through.
I see a question mark in the right (left facing) folds of the banner. I also see four distinct letters, L, T, R, Y.
Oh boy…
If only we could them to stop eating crayons...
A reply only a CFP could give-
Tier smear! The "other" answer you did not get is they hold your payment (regardless of method) for several days until it clears their bank.
It appears to be full bands.
Or the expensive shipping or the sales tax.
A box of donuts and coffee is due here.
Ahhh raaysss
Wow! I'm in at MS66...
The coin has seen heavy circulation wear and tear making it difficult (for me) to reach a definitive conclusion. Look at the scrapes on Abe's head.
The obverse rim has what appears to be scrape marks between 1 & 2 o'clock. Still not sure...
Grease filled? Hummm...
A 1898 O Morgan in a MS63 TGP holder would typically sell today for $85-$90. I think this coin has too many hard hits to grade no higher than...
Many questions, few answers......
I insert the point of a utility knife between the edge of the coin and the rim of the capsule. Then gently pry the coin out.
As already noted by the others these are common date, circulated coins with an actual value at around melt. My suggestion is to give each coin a...
It's so nice to hear about the contributions each of you and your great nephew and grand son are making to their schools. FYI, the US Mint has...
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