Early internet references said it was the same, but searching later pops up the newer one. I figured the tolerances would be in % , so the same...
I would love to see a SEM ( scanning electron microscope ) photo of the surface are as I would imagine some of the micro-pitting effect would show...
A copper alloy cent is 3.11 Plus/or minus 0.13grams so 2.98grams to 3.24 grams ( you have to have a scale which will weigh the 2 decimal places)...
Sorry for the double post. Yes, I suspect the higher fainter one was the first and the person using the punch saw it was touching the 9 and then...
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It appears to be MD. Jim
If it isn't a coin the mint made, can the Chinese copy it and sell without any 'replica' imprint ( as if they are concerned with such)? I would...
Darn , my quantum duplicator device blew its tachyon overdrive module, so I can't make another right now...sorry. Jim
Fine (F) range but has some corrosion/damage. Jim
Go to every store and coin club meeting where there may be a few graded coins you can view. and especially to shows where there will be hundreds...
Keyless, you may have had a point if you had stopped on the first rely , #45, but then you upped the ante and did the same " high horsing and...
I am sure there is a lot more to the story, not just this coin, but a lot of LDS historical letters, money, coins, etc. that remain suspect...
Isn't this the famous Hofmann "coin" ? https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/signal/coins/sg090206-coins.htm
The important thing about the 1943 zinc plated steel cents is that they were punched out of a roll of zinc plated steel , so each one only had the...
No, yours is machine doubling ( no value) and the other is.....normal single squeeze doubling that seems to be market acceptable as a Doubled Die....
To sell on Etsy and eBay for $$ to the uninformed. Jim
Perhaps a roller mill that jewelers and metalworkers use to thin metal. https://www.amazon.com/Rolling-Mill-Jewelers-Grade-Rollers/dp/B000RB5CXC
Just so both of you will understand, walter it was for your language ! READ the RULES!!! Next time may be worse as no more warnings!! Seattlite86,...
Any of those possibilities, blemish, rub, scruff , grease damage, etc. would not be an error, just poor handling after the coin was made. Only...
It is not considered a TPG, but a self grader and slabbing of their coins for sale, although when times were bad, they did accept coins from...
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