Welcome out of lurker life and into the sunshine. Are the coins in your avatar your own handiwork?
Yes, a 9 for me as well. The inscription is CIVITAS MAGNOP[OL], I believe.
German States (Mecklenburg-Wismar): silver witten, struck after the Wendish Coinage Union of 1379 [ATTACH] Obverse: Crowned bull's head facing,...
Oh, and those little vignette portraits! Wonderful.
Now that's interesting. I knew the dies on the 1968 cents were old, but did not know they were that old! And the contrast between the portrait...
I voted 8 myself.
I agree, and went 10 as well this time. Not just because of ownership bias, but because I think coins with known provenance, especially pieces...
England: silver groat of Henry VI, ca. 1422-1461, from the Reigate Hoard found in Surrey [ATTACH] Obverse: Crowned facing bust within polylobate...
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@Thanos Father, I used my magical moderator powers to correct your title, as this is a 1943-S Wartime nickel, not a 1947.
Interesting. I knew the word "fissure" as a general term, but did not realize it was categorized as a numismatic error type.
France (Metz): silver gros, civic issue portraying Saint Stephen kneeling beneath the hand of God, ca. 1400s-1500s [IMG]
Could be a lamination-related planchet flaw, I suppose. War nickels are probably the most lamination-prone US coin ever. Then again, it could...
Yep, chromed or plated with something.
PR67, assuming the scuffs on the back of Jeff's head are on the plastic, which they appear to be.
Short summary- once you've seen 'em, you'll know 'em. First time I encountered them was on a dollar sized coin: a 1766 French silver ecu. The...
Scratches, even when mostly straight, usually follow a more random zigzag or crooked pattern, where as adjustment marks (which were made with a...
They all look like "spenders" to me. That being said, your photos are very good, and better than I've been able to do with my smartphone, for sure.
Thanks for the help.
I lost it. :(
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