Just curious, anybody know what the average lifespan of a die is (how many coins)? And if that varies much depending on the size and type of coin?
That mess is copper, probably ups you to 9.25/hr !!!
The responses are pretty much unanimous... acid, and I tend to agree with everybody.... but.... I'm trying to understand what acid process...
I found this in a roll of halves. Much thinner and lighter than normal half and appears to be all copper. I showed it to a local dealer and he...
Finding all the Kennedy halves that have been damaged by counting and rolling machines. Oh... and all the ones that have been beat up by years...
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I think I've found 2 1973-D DDO's in a roll of halves, what do I have here? The first one: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And the...
I've been searching boxes of Kennedy Halves for months but have never seen a box like yesterday's! 34 40%, 8 '64s and 2 Franklins '49 & '61.
Very interesting coin, I'd like to hear the outcome of this story. I originally posted because I'm a bit of a newcomer to collecting Kennedys and...
I it was a defective blank wouldn't it have affected the rim too in the area of the defect?
If it is a lamination error would the rim be intact?
I'm also thinking that looks like an 8 (1986)
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An interesting find? My guess is it was caused by a grease filled die. Any informed opinions?
Great answer for me, an "Ah Ha!" moment. Thank you! I have visited the CONECA list previously and am always wishing there were images to...
Hey thanks all for the great feedback! Any idea what the actual variety might be? I couldn't find a match to it in the quick searches I've made.
Still new at searching Kennedys for doubled dies but I'm learning. I think I may have found something and hope someone can confirm my suspicion.
Thanks for the explanations, I'm just starting to collect Kennedy Errors and appreciate all the insight you guys have!
The reverse is centered normally. Thanks for sharing that and correcting me.
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