It's hard to tell what you might have there. You will need to dial in on the focus a bit for me.
I think you could be right. What's going on with the front of the bust? Almost looks like rust ate away at the die...or maybe electrical discharge.
It looks like it took a flush hit that disrupted the mint mark. Also appears to be a lightly tumbled coin. Unfortunately, nothing special there....
Hi Thomas - something to keep in mind is that not all members know or understand text shorthand. It’s better to type out responses for this...
I’m feeling the itch to do some detecting. I’m just too busy of late.
Ed - that would be really interesting to learn. I’d do it in a heartbeat. I have specific folders for different sources: purchased, CRH,...
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Daulton - Your photos are too blurry. Best to isolate your coin and crop out the unnecessary. It will create better focus for the members. Look...
It can happen but when it does, the outer devices are truncated and the rim missing. Your specimen has both and as noted, suffers from...
Eddiespin = Eagle-eyes Eddie :)
I use both. I do the quick search with a magnifying lamp and loupe but have the stereoscope adjacent for the finer details. What often happens...
General comment: by posting full pictures of the obverse/reverse it makes attribution much easier. This one had a terrific marker to look for,...
Shaper...not polisher. For that fine radial look. A must have for any serious collector who prefers to take photos of their coins in-hand.
Hi Dan - this 2017 looks like a struck through wire with a contact mark under the O. The image is cropped just as the left end approaches the...
It looks like a berm of metal either side of the scratch. The gouge may/may not be related to the scratch (e.g., a different event).
Cheech is offering the pickled nickel. Smells a bit like a pickle...but don't eat it!!
My best finds were where wood decks/decking were. Like an old changing room at a lakeside. Or where a deck once stood off the back of a house....
I think a few more pictures will yield you an answer you can trust. You attracted at least one heavy hitter so far. If it's raised, it's...
Believe me...I remember. I have to laugh at a number of my early photos.
Dan - as noted by Mr. Ed, the IGWT shown above is the result of Die Deterioration. There may be some evidence of MD at work too, but most of what...
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