Sure seems the mechanics shop is bending you over. Like twice the price of a used low mile transmission, and depending on which model twice the...
Do these have different premiums. Is the unusually thick copper coating more rare than a heavy zinc planchet?
Did you notice that you posted a retained cud? A retained cud is when the perimeter area of a die fails and separates from the die face. A cud is...
Yeah about as fake as it gets.
Neat coin and an amazing find in that condition. I would be checking that spot again to see if there is a small hoard.
All that I am saying is that, the new OP rarely ever knows who is knowledgeable and who is blowing smoke. Leaving the conversation with a truthful...
Thats' and IDB Interior die break. Neat but not a valuable one.
Take a look at the scrape lines going from the outside of the rim inward. That is plain and simple damage.
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Here's a couple good for tokens from metal detecting. Chas B Popp Bar and saloon from 1905 to 1908. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This 1600 was found within a...
It is all about the lighting. Most of us use a dslr and have 2-4 lights that we can move around to light the coin. We also have the ability to...
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Your cent is pretty far out of tolerance, I would imagine that it would have a small premium. zincolns have a .10 tolerance. Remember that...
Yes uncentered broadstrike. EDIT I see @paddymans point though, that is the easiest when there is reeding involved. Your coin looks to have a...
Thought the same thing immediately when I saw it.
Any part of the die that breaks off is a form of IDB.
Please don't take this wrong, We have a few members on here that like to pour on the advice and can't handle when someone argues with them. The...
I debated making that same response. Thank you for saying it.
Actually since the single squeeze method for producing dies has been used. It is more common to have doubling on the central devices, and only on...
The coin is what it is. I might try a few solutions. Distilled water first. followed by one or both of Acetone, Xylene. Rolling a q tip on the...
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