It's rotated alright, but well within tolerance. Less than 15 degrees rotation in either direction is not considered significant. Good eye...
As a general rule, unless they serve as variety markers that are sought after, or they're really dramatic, I would say die cracks are cool, but...
I agree. Group 'em up, take a quick snap of the whole group, flip 'em over, and list 'em somewhere. Or, donate them to a local coin club or...
It's not an error. Someone squished it with some pliars or something.
Here is one you don't see very often. I had this coin on my watch list at Vcoins for some time, and finally pulled the trigger on it after it...
I do love a good contest. :) I definitely have 5 coins that could use pics. :-)
I'm impressed by the 2 V nickels, Barber dime, and the ancient fake. :) Who would think to pass those at WalMart? If you don't mind me asking,...
Probably not. As long as the weight is close enough, it will pass through an automated counter just fine. And, if it was a customer-wrapped...
Ever seen an 1855 FE? :) I believe they are actually rarer than the 1856, yet in less demand, so they cost less.
It's not possible without a struck coin sticking to the hammer die, in which case you end up with a full brockage or a capped die.
There's no way for a coin to be struck on only one side. The pair of dies act like a hammer and anvil, so if there's no strike on one side, there...
I've handled a couple of US patterns. I don't know precisely how rare they are, but certainly rarer than almost all regular issue coins.
Not really. They're both nice coins, but not exactly on my hit list. I just spotted them trolling through Forvm's sale lists.
IMO, there's a big difference between "I think that coin might be a fake," "I'm not sure that coin is real," or "I have doubts as to that coin's...
I prefer them BN, myself, but I'm perfectly okay paying less than people chasing RB and RD pieces. ;)
Just spotted this lovely pair for sale on Forvm. :) They're literally the same catalog number and selling for the same price. One is better...
It's not off center. It's a misaligned reverse die. Pretty cool. :)
Who says it's my real name? Or maybe it's my middle name. ;)
If you want to prevent further toning, the simplest way is to put them into Intercept holders. You can also seal them inside plastic bags with...
@Ancient Aussie, did you get a picture of Titus as well? I frequently mistake him for Vespasian, especially if the portrait is fairly worn.
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