My thanksgiving wish is that all members ( including myself) get a better camera for Christmas, birthday, etc. ) that will take better photos. :)...
Thank you for the photo, Yes, I agree with the last 2 posts above. Jim
Sorry, I read your post as one OR the other side. Neither side would be a blank planchet that are very often available and the article says that...
Maybe this site will allow you to describe the type of effects on the coin. They show some ground-down man made coins which we see occasionally...
Mechanical doubling or die deterioration I believe. True doubling would show the top of the "L" you show with a similar amount of doubling . A...
It might help if we knew where you found or acquired it. It doesn't appear to be a silver proof, so that is out. It looks to me as if it was...
It's been said that there was only 50 of these minted before stopping it, so almost none got into circulation accordingly ( or some more mischief...
Natural diamonds usually have a very small amount of Nitrogen in the crystal, whereas not in artificial diamond unless it is inserted into the...
I don't remember Doug with such a photo, although he did describe it. Perhaps these I have posted here before. Both MS : Morgan on the left and...
Usually I agree with Physics-fan, but I have to agree with NGC, at least on the left ( frontal) area's color. $3500+ maybe. Jim
Looks like some corrosive chemical got/put on it and wasn't noticed for a period of time. Either accident or trying to alter the surface. IMO. Jim
If the interior of the Ultrasonic cleaner is ALL plastic , probably OK. If metal basket or interior, it might leave microscopic marks. Jim
It appears to be DDD Die deterioration doubling. Continued use of a die beyond its normal life. Jim
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You might try here, I do not see resemblance with the various 80/79 VAMS...
Look like a friction "smear" of the rim. Maybe a car came to a stop on it and slid it forward.
Thank you TC, but I have a lot of things to take care of that I have been ignoring or putting off for a long while. Our main house here in the...
A long time ago , I made a promise to retire from College Teaching when I reached 80 years old and the time , " it is a'coming soon" after the end...
I believe it is die deterioration doubling mainly. Jim
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