Let me add my congrats also. Don't worry about cutting up mint sets, we do it all the time over here. They made over two million 1970 sets so I'm...
Ya know sometimes when you don't know what you are talking about it's best to just say nothing. For the first coin, how can you tell it's struck...
This one is from our own US Mint.
Cool one, I like it! Is that a Medallic Art Co. medal?
Nice set you got going. I think you're being a little picky with that Barber:), I like it.
Kudos to the pastor. The old man may have had too many hiding places. As we get older it would be very easy to forget where some of our stashes...
Looks like an overly polished die. If I might make a suggestion, if you crop your pics when you scan them,to just the coin itself they will...
Thanks Sigi, being a vet I appreciate the thanks from you. However, and I don't want this to sound like I'm unappreciative, but Memorial Day is...
Here's a site I found that's been useful to me in IDing Franklin Mint medals. You might find yours listed there....
Are you saying it could be a cupro-nickle clad planchet? Those didn't come out till 1971.
Never hurts to check. 'Twood be very cool.
I think some mules should be in their own catagory, as neither an error or a variety. A variety is something that is unique to that individual die...
For 10 cents she's a beauty!:thumb:
I think it's the degree of toning as to whether or not you can see the copper color. Looking at some of my sets, on the ones that show no...
I stand corrected. I should have said that going on appearance that a 40%s edge will look more like a 90%er than a clad one.
Oman anybody?:)
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M for Mexico?
I think what you're seeing on the bottom part of the S is from the same thing that's around the 9, from a worn die. However the photo Abe linked...
Good catch Di, last S minted quarter was indeed in 1954. I agree with Condor it looks to have been mashed. There maybe a die chip there also.
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