It doesn't matter, but not just because you can't melt them (legally). As I have learned here on CT, if you could melt them the process to...
The OP coin is in great shape, but the deterioration of the strike by the die lessens its appeal to collectors as this is extremely common. It is...
"Worth" and "value" are not the same thing. As a damaged, worn, over- produced quarter, its worth is less than face value. But you could spend...
I agree that the coin is ugly, but NGC certified it as MS63, meaning: no wear. It has many other problems, but "wear" is not one of them...Spark
218 years. It is common to retrieve a 2018 cent from circulation (coin roll) and reasonably self-grade it to be MS63RD. One of the oldest...
Late to the party again...but steps 1, 4 and 6 are suspect, imo...not FS...Spark
Did not know that. I thought each mint produced their own dies for production, although I fully admit not being cognizant of the complete die...
I thought worn die too. The die is worn to the point of allowing blobby kernals, and, in my view a die break there would not be smooth, but have...
You're welcome. One last bit of info: think of how the S would have ended up on top of the D. At the SF Mint, a working die would have been...
....waiting for the pictures...Spark
Yours looks like textbook mechanical doubling, very pronounced "flat and shelflike" result, with identical tells on multiple letters. I think it...
@Kyziefly ...better pics are needed, can't help you from blurry photos. Jim...in general, polishing and cleaning only help to lower the value of...
Still, the coin has a lot of its original luster, showing very little wear, would be classified a RB (red brown) and would be a keeper imo...not...
I don't see any underlying D at all, and maybe a wear spot in the center of the S...Spark
Thank You, Sir! VP = Variety Plus...Spark
Possibly subjected to extreme heat ( as in: housefire ), or improperly annealed? JMO. Spark
I'm with you, I see the remnant of a zero there. These are difficult to nail down, with the condition it is in...Spark
Clear, in-focus pics needed...Spark
It looks like a small date with environmental damage. Looks like it is zinc. What does it weigh? Spark
Again...better pics needed...Spark
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