@Dowell jerry L ...if you follow the circular scuff from the rolling machine you will see it also damage the N/IN of IGWT...this is not die...
Really nice, definitive clash marks... ...it has the normal reverse; no serifs on G of designers initials...Spark
Actually, very normal condition for a coin 74 years old... ...what would be extraordinary condition would be from circulation AU58 or better......
Not MD...die deterioration...Spark
Agree plating blister, was my first thought...because there is no way it would come from die production, imo...Spark
64...at least, that's what shows, imho...the TPGs give a lot of leeway for bag marks, they might go as high as 65+...looks like a die chip on the...
Chiming in...agree, too much wear. Also, notice the plethora of contact marks in the fields. The crux of the decision to send for grading is:...
...I think he needs a better camera. All we have gotten has been unusable...Spark
@Dowell jerry L ...close-ups?...Spark
My late father-in-law was a long haul driver. He did and you do now, had/have an excellent source with which to hunt for coins, what with all the...
I remember a thread not too long ago where someone was given a waiver of some sort because counterfeits were his focus and he used them to...
That was SammyMann/post #13, not the OP. The only reason I'm still with this thread is that I think I see something going on with IGWT. @Dowell...
We will never be able to tell unless clean, clear close-ups of what he thinks he sees is provided...Spark
....it could have been used at a casino overseas and gotten the arabic-looking, blue tellers stamp...a casino cashier...Spark
Yes...the bluish cast seen on both sides is toning from some kind of paper stock, either an album or a flip. Purty well worn there, Pardner. NGC...
Yes...ED and DDD. Sometimes MD is mistaken for DDD (and vice versa), but they are both worthless doubling...which, btw, you need to study....
It is PMD, as stated earlier in the thread. And...I don't think they call the workspace where the die presses produce the coins is called a...
No. The phrase I see used most often is "flat and shelflike". Another helpful piece of info is that die doubling adds to the design, while...
Yes, great pictures. I agree with MD. All the MD is on the "north" end of all 4 numbers of the date and on some letters of IGWT, again, the...
3 things I normally mention to newcomers...go to doubleddie.com and read the sections: 1. Worthless doubling. 2. How dies are made and, 3. The...
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