The next time you find a coin, especially a cent, that is freshly into circulation and affected by grease, see if you notice the striations. I...
It's a greaser. Note the full rim but loss of details. And the reverse features are all there. Grease was on the obverse and the details were...
My advice is this: in a box of cents, there will always be something in it. So take your time. It's harder when it's a box of solid, new cents,...
I believe you are correct. The outer devices seem to show it the most, but you do find extreme examples of MD where the profile of the bust is...
Likely not. You can do some research on eBay Coins and see what folks are paying for these, but likely well below the cost of having it graded...
The medallion was liberated from its cello when a set was broken up, and because it's the size of a cent, it got tossed into the mix for you to...
I was thinking it was a little different myself. The outer devices are less affected than the inner devices. Often times, MD favors the outer...
LOL - micro mad. Or just a little mad? Yes, minor MAD with no real premium. What always popped out at me during a CRH event was the larger gap...
Very nice greaser!! And caught real early. You'll have a hard time finding a better one.
It looks like a Misaligned Obverse Die which created a larger gap between the bottom of the bust and the rim. On a centered broadstrike, you'll...
I promise you: that wasn't one of mine!! ;-)
Hi Ryan - what you are seeing there is Mechanical Damage caused when there's a wobble in the equipment during the strike. Folks use MD for...
That cent looks like someone took an eraser to it. I remember 'cleaning' cents with others in Elementary School one rainy, indoor recess.
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In my shoebox setup, the picture frame glass reflects the filtered light straight down onto the coin. This virtually eliminates shadows....
Wait...what? 5000X?! :woot: :hilarious:
This was my first RPM. A nice find and VF/XF condition.
I was thinking the same as @alurid. If you pick another background color it might help setoff your coin better. And maybe 60-70 of all silver...
I was thinking that Eddie might have been off a year. Was 1989 the last year for hand punched mm? Or first year mm as part of the engraving? I...
Most of my proofs are impaired proofs. I don’t collect them per se but I enjoy them.
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