If you get some time, please post an edge pic…Spark
Of those, I have only found the Denali…and it was very minor…Spark
This looks reminiscent of Class VIII hub doubling which can be produced from single-squeeze die production. It is known as “Tilted Hub Doubling”....
If a coin has all the hallmarks of a proof, as generally accepted, then mark it as such. Don’t forget that high grade MS can be PL…”Proof-Like”....
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1989-age-1-2-oz.410176/. Check this thread out from last Saturday, if you haven’t seen it. It might change your...
“No worries, ‘mate”…this is why we bounce things off each other. My thinking was a good close-up of the edge would be able to show the presence...
I didn’t phrase that very well, but I meant: Would a picture of the edge confirm the layer to be missing? Please explain why the anvil die is...
Would a pic of the edge show the missing layer?…Spark
I have a first year 1986 1 oz. that I inherited from my mom and my brother, successively. I, too, like the Roman numeral theme. And I agree they...
1/2 ounce gold bullion is currently $1,020.72. NGC lists 1989 $25 (1/2 oz) as $1,140.00 but trending downward. That’s if you agree it is MS65....
Weigh them and separate into the 7 common types. Copper or zinc, large date small date, Philly or Denver. Then apply normal condition...
Geez! I’d be 93 yo if I was born in ‘31…I already have aches and pains, how ‘bout letting me get there gracefully…Spark
Good score! Current melt is $8.21 for Half Dollar…you got all 11 for $7.72 each, a savings ( or instant profit ) of 49 cents a piece. Lumped all...
Ironic. In 1931 the U.S. economy was in the same condition…Spark
Some info: SGS was Strategic Grading Services who did slabbing very briefly in the early 1990s but then stopped doing so for unknown reasons....
I agree. I couldn’t tell from the OP’s photo, the lighting is mediocre. So I waited to see what other members thought, not being an RPM expert....
Your something was wrong…Spark
Small ones on the bridge of the nose…Spark
Die crack. The die was at the end of its intended service life…imo…Spark
A minor lamination issue…imo…Spark
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