I think you caught the essence of the coin…mighty fine Morgan. Have you checked the VAMs for it?…Spark Oh yeah…MS64
Several questions arise: 1. Did you send it in and was that there previously? 2. If you sent it in, did you pay the fee for conserving it? 3....
For all members…Wikipedia has an excellent article titled “Barber Coinage”. Barber was Chief Engraver for 38 years, did the dime, quarter and...
No to vinegar…it is an acid and unless you know exactly what you are doing it will turn copper pink. Same for acetone, some folks don’t use it on...
Try soaking in some hot distilled water to see if some of that is dried adhesive or debris. A stain may be the only thing left, but you will see...
I normally agree with the majority of your comments/responses, but I heartily disagree with your grade of MS64RB. Knowing this year to be the...
If you believe GovMint.com, they say only 999 were minted/struck…Spark
But…it is a 1982-D small date. It has zinc exposed on the left reverse post and above the left side columns, so it will weigh around 2.5...
Additional info: The NGC World Coin Catalog for Cook Islands stops at 2014.
Some info from GovMint.com: It is 50 grams of 99.9% silver…that’s about twice the weight of a Morgan $. Size is 50 mm, and only 999 were struck....
…he’s edited his original post. By now all I see is one reverse pic with a Denver mm. What ever is left on top of the dome is gouges and contact...
There is absolutely nothing like it, it is uniquely damaged. No other coin has been damaged exactly like this one. It has been run over 19 and...
Scott, it takes about a day or so for new member information to be confirmed and then propagated to the server(s)…try normal post attempts...
Yes…Close AM…everything was previously Wide AM…good catch, I shoulda thought of that…Spark
Weight? To tell between copper or zinc…but no to grading, not valuable enough to offset fees. @paddyman98 would have better advice as resident...
Worn out die…imo…Spark
Thanks back at ya for getting back to us and posting full images of both sides…it helps members to assess better and answer any questions....
PP…pavement penny. You’ve been a member 6 years and you think that’s an error? Entirely PMD…imo…Spark
Getting your bubble burst does hurt, and the majority of the members here have had it done too. So, now that you have jumped in with both feet...
And there is evidence of an incomplete strike ( letters not fully formed ) which could have been caused by a worn die ( die deterioration ) or...
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