I was a child, just a few coins from my brothers, and times were hard then on the family, but my oldest brother had a job and would look through...
The lighting and resolution of that area makes it difficult to see if RPM, or damage. Maybe reduce the light a little and focus as sharp as...
Also, but it would be rare, coin mechanics, people who are fewer today as most of the expert ones have retired or died, could repair valuable...
The date has mechanical doubling ( width of numeral cut in half) and the horizontal line over the D mm is not a RPM, but damage. Jim
Some will say .999 gold is .999 gold. If it is part of someone's financial plans ( not ours to judge), that works.
Even though worn, it just doesn't look silver clad, not convincingly on the edge either. And the odds are exceedingly huge. Wasn't the one found...
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The lighting is not the best for identification of such. Some of the photos look like there is one light source, others like there are...
If no one answered him, he could become a troll and handled as such. Answering gives status to their posts. Some people believe in GSR and some...
Let's play nice after all it is from Atlantis.
Similar question you might ask, Why is any coin worth more than face except for melt or face? Because someone will pay the cost if they want it...
Yes, thanks for the correction. I went to the space when first posted and came to the conclusion it was wikisplaces which made a lot more sense :)...
I believe it was a reduction in minting pressure due to the weakness of the copper shell over the zinc.
Grease filled die most likely.
I thought it was "Buy good coins"
I am a little sorry I mentioned the electrical compression, it is possible, but is very unlikely, where as acid environment is very common and to...
You have it wrong. At high magnification , the lower resolution of the sensor in a digital device is the limiting factor for details. With an...
You can tell by looking at the edge. Since the blanks were punched from zinc coated steel sheets, if it is original the core will appear different...
But the surface of the coin doesn't really have that type of groves. Most cell phone cameras with at the magnification as you punch the camera...
I do not. Where do you see the D ? If it is the vertical part between the serif of the S and the middle part, That is usually damage to the mm...
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