@Bee69 …the extent of the MAD and the split-plate doubling on the reverse means you could keep it in a flip as an example of both…like an...
Since more than one seem to exist, a die crack would explain it… ..but still,…in and of itself, a die crack is no big deal. It helps identify...
Get a better camera or scope…one with 3MP or better…and a low power, dual lamp, diffused light source will help, here’s how: 1. The more...
I’m gonna say I would have passed on this one altogether. The surface preservation is horrible and that is affecting eye appeal negatively.
Either a die gouge or die chip.
@spirityoda …props to you for posting that graphic…Spark
Yes, good find…basically the end of the loop of the 9 points to the middle of the 7 and the 7 is high and even with the top of the 0. The 9...
what the OP really needs is help making pictures.
@stldanceartist …it’s still messed up. I just sent them another email reporting it again…Spark
Not wear on the hair, incomplete design by weak strike, goes with the incomplete bands thing on the reverse. Normally if you find wear on the...
Very nice find!…Spark
I see the mintage was 484K, but is there a significance to the chip/mint mark circled above? I’m reading about the mint mark placement right...
That was used to correct the gunsight on a battleship near the end of WW2. (Just kidding. No one knows how that got damaged. Probably a hammer...
If not too late, use the “thread tools” tab at the upper right of the OP. It should allow you to edit the title, being the originator…Spark
Better would be in-focus close-ups showing the sides of the bands. Your coin has many torch contact marks, but relatively clear fields....
I read about 4 years ago or so it stood for “specimen”. Now I learn that others have read otherwise. Up to the TPG, I suppose.
Yes…destroy; smash then bury or drop down a deep crevice.
What you must learn is that just because it looks brand new doesn’t mean it is collectable. Your coin has advanced die deterioration in the...
Get a Yeoman Red Book and a better weight scale and you could be absolutely certain for yourself. In the meantime, go to John Wexler’s website...
@Evan Saltis …the clear ring on mine slips off and back on easily…I leave it off. If you take yours off to get closer, remember there is less...
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