Just finished perusing the entire thread and feel vindicated. I saw the first pic, knew it was a large date, end of thread...Spark
Large date. Sorry, never got to the rest of the thread...Spark
Just curious as to a ballpark value for this...obviously worth slabbing so I'm guessing maybe $75?... Spark
Also, with over 50 VAM varieties for this date alone, VAM World 2.0 appears to be more comprehensive than the VAM Encyclopedia by Mssrs. Van Allen...
Agree with SilverDollar2017...MAD. Additionally, there is substantial wearing of both sides and the bent part already mentioned. The wear and...
...and if it doesn't have zinc rot yet, it will...unless sealed in a capsule to eliminate any further exposure to air. I also agree the...
Welcome to CoinTalk, I look forward to seeing some interesting posts from you. To help you advance in your studies about doubling, if you haven't...
It doesn't matter, but not just because you can't melt them (legally). As I have learned here on CT, if you could melt them the process to...
The OP coin is in great shape, but the deterioration of the strike by the die lessens its appeal to collectors as this is extremely common. It is...
"Worth" and "value" are not the same thing. As a damaged, worn, over- produced quarter, its worth is less than face value. But you could spend...
I agree that the coin is ugly, but NGC certified it as MS63, meaning: no wear. It has many other problems, but "wear" is not one of them...Spark
218 years. It is common to retrieve a 2018 cent from circulation (coin roll) and reasonably self-grade it to be MS63RD. One of the oldest...
Late to the party again...but steps 1, 4 and 6 are suspect, imo...not FS...Spark
Did not know that. I thought each mint produced their own dies for production, although I fully admit not being cognizant of the complete die...
I thought worn die too. The die is worn to the point of allowing blobby kernals, and, in my view a die break there would not be smooth, but have...
You're welcome. One last bit of info: think of how the S would have ended up on top of the D. At the SF Mint, a working die would have been...
....waiting for the pictures...Spark
Yours looks like textbook mechanical doubling, very pronounced "flat and shelflike" result, with identical tells on multiple letters. I think it...
@Kyziefly ...better pics are needed, can't help you from blurry photos. Jim...in general, polishing and cleaning only help to lower the value of...
Still, the coin has a lot of its original luster, showing very little wear, would be classified a RB (red brown) and would be a keeper imo...not...
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