@Rayrayford2 First...Welcome to Coin Talk!…you will find us helpful if you are willing to learn, and we offer only accurate information....
...high school lab experiment...as noted: backward lettering, mis-placed quadrant damage...but I believe the missing details for the rest of the...
Agree with planchet striations. Otherwise...during production die imperfections show as polishing lines, die scratches and die gouges, among...
@The Eidolon ...thanks for that link. Interesting read. I guess the Romanovs were compelled to remember him with a token/medal after his...
@PassthePuck ...it is not an error. It is strike damage and very common with NAV...go to error-ref.com to learn what real errors are......
...I forgot to mention, I would much rather have a high ball. ...Spark
To me, either way, the lo-ball scheme preys on the un- informed and smacks of fraud. And it is contrary to what we as forum members attempt to...
I agree...I would go for P01-G4 anything pre-1840 or so, but not Morgans or Peace. Any specific coin has to “speak” to you, no matter what date...
...and, @Brian Ochaba ...always handle coins by the edge or use cotton gloves. The oils in the skin of your fingers will cause damage. It’s what...
@adelaide888 ...you can find out for yourself. Assign a rough, ballpark grade then go to NGC’s World Coin Guide, it’s listed on their Main...
@Micky ...Welcome to Coin Talk. Forum members never know a new member’s expertise level until they’ve been around posting a while, so if you are...
For that date range and condition, spend the 20 lesser grade and pass down the better grades...I believe silver content stopped with 1970...
Very cool and nice find. NGC World Price Guide lists this as a KM-76, with inscriptions in French. There is also a KM-77 with Dutch lettering....
A moderator can remove a post, but they won’t in this case, really, not a huge deal. @paddyman98 and many others, strive to use and understand...
I use a triple, 3-4-5 for 12x...it is a knock-off, but it works very well...Spark edited: It has RuPer printed on it.
Remember this is incuse lettering...and as such, the “blister” areas that remain are the low part of the die. Conversely, the G, being the high...
...or a planchet flaw. The coin appears to be a clad business strike after all. Looks blistery...imo...Spark
@Rose collecter ...tell us where you think you see doubling. A close-up of the area would help. I don’t see anything from your pic. Also, that...
Looks cud-ish...meaning, the die was on the verge of becoming full-blown cud. An awful lot of metal for finning, and the rim shot (ba-dum-dum)...
@Amberlarry22 ...I’d have to look up the ‘20 and ‘29 for rarity, but someone will want those for a wheat set. The ‘ 50 and ‘48 are in really good...
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