That looked like a decent coin. I'm thinking it would have sold for more if it were dipped white again.
Like you, the only one I'm aware of is the '45. There's the possibility that yours is the result of a grease filled die and not an abraded die,...
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No crimes have been committed, the OP hasn't tried to sell it as an error yet. The English language is the only victim here.:)
Nice partial collar. AKA, railroad rim.
What ld said. ^
It's post mint damage. Looks like it was squeezed in a vice.
They both can't be 501's, the mint mark positions are different. The middle pic would be the closest to 501 as far as position and it might be a...
Peter needs to add a yawning smilie.
I don't have anything to add as far as cleaning other than doing as little as possible untill you ID it and then go from there. If it's a rarity...
I hate to rain on your parade and I hope I'm wrong but I'm fairly certain it's a fake. The overall mushiness of the devices, the mintmark position...
That would be proper if you're introducing your wife to your girlfriend.:D
Calling varieties errors. Thinking blast white is the way silver coins from the 1800's should look.
Way to go werty! I guess with all the miles this bills got on it it could use a little R&R. But no more, let's keep it movin. On to the finish!
It looks like it could be a die chip, that's a common place for die chips on memorials. As long as there's no evidence of displaced metal by a hit.
Sorry, with the pics you've provided it's impossible to see what's going on there.
Actually if you look at the coin Foundinrolls posted in post #15 and the Heritage one I linked to in post #27 they appear to be the same coin. So...
Here's another example from Heritage that is similar to the OP's.http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1173&lotNo=4326 The full view of the slab...
I'm not saying you can't make money on them, you can, short term. If you sell them now you'll realize a nice profit. However, hold on to them for...
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