No. Because what you are describing sounds a whole lot like damage. Tons of weird things are done to coins and I don't post about any coin until...
Excessive wear...why?...because it is 101 years old!...jmho...Spark
Pam...by now you should recognize the marking on the coin is reeding marks from another quarter. And next time you see this you can trust your...
PR 66+...jmho...Spark
@Cointop Smith ...CoinTalk members will continue to help those who are willing to listen and learn...apparently, you aren't willing to do either...
Some Calif. gold coins made from that found at Sutter's Mill...Spark
@eddiespin ...I agree with one caveat: many members have never found a minor doubled die variety, and the minor ones are their best chance for...
Very nice proof cent...Spark
Clarification: The nines on a 1949 nickel have differences but are "mostly" alike. ...Spark
Yep. MD on the '69. The nickel is a damaged 1940. The aperture of the 9 is different from the aperture of the damaged 0, they would be the same...
@Traci ...3 things going against you at this juncture... 1. You don't want to go through each roll but that's what you will have to do to...
Plating issue. There's some more at the L and U as well...jmho...Spark
Honestly, yes...this is die deterioration doubling to incused lettering and numerals. ...jmho...Spark
@James Gordon ...1988 was a transition year, in that, for most of the year the normal reverse with FG (designer's initials, Frank Gasparro) had no...
@Timothy Weitzel ...if you go with Airtites, which is highly recommended for ASEs, make sure you order the right size...jmho...Spark
Sal, His collection was moderate, maybe 1500 total coins...but I still find new stuff every week. I still have 75 Morgan and Peace to check that...
Found yesterday, a VF20 but still displays the doubling. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Close up of mint mark [ATTACH] Follows are 3 close ups of the hem...
‘56-D...damage. ‘86-D...corrosion. ‘89-D...split-plate doubling and environmental damage. ...jmho...Spark
What NGC has done is list bicentennial halves as “1776” because it has a double date (1776-1976). It shows at the top of the list at their coin...
...looks like normal wear and tear for a 18 yo cent. ...imo...Spark
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