I see. I've also read in The Price Guide to Mint Errors, that it would be incused if the wire fell out but can also be completely in the surface...
When you say incuse, you're saying an impression of the object would be left?
I was going through some IHC I had and noticed that this coin had a something going on with it. You can see where the raised area crosses the S...
I just looked at that site and you might be correct. I sent a message about the inquiry. Mine does look like the ones posted there.
Are die chips this large common?
Wish I could relate to the show but unfortunately I can't. Guess I ought to look it up on net.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This was noticed without my loupe. It's quite large. Honestly, I haven't come across a die chip this large.
I may not have all the knowledge as most, if not all of you have. But as a collector of almost everything, baseball cards, coins, paintings, etc,...
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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Almost tossed this to the dump pile. I just it was that the collar of the jacket and die crack are running together. There's...
That's cool. I'll still hang on to it for the fun of it. Thanks though.
I'm hoping it's a 99 because it's a WAM. If it is, I'll keep it, damage or not. It would be my first.
The only reason I'm posting a hideous coin like this, is because it can make a difference between an error coin or just one to toss in the dump...
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Lol, great analogy. Sure can.
Would the heat from a dryer be hot enough to expand the metal to cover the letters?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I found this one interesting. It looks like this coin would be rough in nature but it feels...
I posted a pic twice of the 89. I see what you're talking about with the images you provided. That helps out more. I noticed how far the tip of...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I've been looking at all the 88s and 89s and this is the first 89 that I found thst does not have the cross bar on the G. You...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I've been searching error-ref.com, but I guess I'm over looking the area that I need to be looking. This cent, 1987 D,...
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