Definition: A cud is a die break that involves the rim and at least a little bit of the adjacent field or design. as stated on COC
and he forgot to make them out of partly silver. plus the telltale loop in the leg of the R. I was trying to make the point that just because...
after 1000's of coins? sheesh...I remember those days. now it's "after millions of coins..."
there is always the chance it could be struck on wrong planchet/metal. (not saying this particular coin) ALSO, there is a 1944 nickel that is NOT...
check the 3 and see if it the 43/42 OD
to save you wasted time, you should call to make sure they know about errors before heading over. a lot of coin stores and dealers I've seen know...
pennies also shoot pretty good with a sling shot.
is that the "curse of the deuces" came about? or whatever it's called?
here are 3 die breaks and only 1 is a cud. first up is a cud....then just a plain old die break. one includes the rim, while the other is NEXT to...
if a 2nd coin with identical marks surfaced, would that support the die being harshly cleaned? just trying to learn something new.
I don't know if I would spend it. after reading the thread about the dime on quarter... and what it sold for? ebay has surprised me once again.
I don't believe our examples are the same. yours is curved INWARD, mine is curved OUTWARD. I hope these pics help.
I didn't need it...I used it before taking photos to make sure I wasn't seeing things. and there are PLENTY of DD's that require a higher...
the E and the D are not similar. that's why I didn't photograph the E. strike doubling would be flat and shelf like, right? which as I previously...
I have looked at this coin SO many times, with a few different tools. the doubling is not flat and shelf like and when I look at with my 60x loupe...
2nd picture. bottom of the T and legs of the R stuck right out to me. but i'm no expert.
I knew someone would get it right. nice call :-)
it SHOULD go up over time. the older the coin gets, and no other examples like that of that year surface...it would IMO make it worth more later....
I recently found this one with 3 others in some wheats I had put aside. it's the best example I ever found, so I wanted to give it a little...
of course it is. I should have known better to look. pretty vague...."a copy" still mis-represented . good call though. I feel like such a dumb...
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