I believe that what causes the discoloration to the coin is the out gassing/leaching of the plasticizers in PVC. To make PVC as flexible,...
I agree with Sparky. There may come a time when you decide to thin out the collection...especially when it starts to take up too much space, but...
It looks like MD to me too. Not unheard of with proofs...but less so as you can imagine. But glad you are upright and able. Happy New Year!!
Very nice couple of days!! Great finds with the LWCs and now a couple nice LMCs. You should tally up the finds from this hunt and post them....
Quick way for me was to consider if the effect was to the device or adjacent to it. To the device, MD. Adjacent to the device, deterioration.
As noted, there is numismatic value and the value of silver. In some cases, silver is worth more than the coin. In others, the coin is worth...
All devices will eventually washout and make them less distinct/sharp. Even hand punched mintmarks. Also keep in mind that some dates have...
The position of the mm seems to limit the possibilities. Die stage may play a factor here. Have you explored RPM 021?
This is generally correct unless you include the modern single-press doubling found on the columns and seated Lincoln. In a box of coins, you...
Sorry...missed that. I was too busy looking at the guy in bay to the left...
Some copper showing on the reverse. This looks to be a legit offcenter strike.
Hi Jeff - if you haven't stumbled on to trails, you may want to read this http://www.error-ref.com/trails/
I paid something like $5 for a specimen I own, but as Pickin notes, having a date (mine does not) adds to the value.
Great example of it. You really captured it in that photo. Flat and shelf-like. If it were actual hub doubling it would have the same rounded...
I was compelled to have a look at my Whitman folders for Lincoln cents to see if I had found some of the low mintage coins you found. I was lucky...
A special moment...glad you got to experience the thrill of victory during the hunt. I have a set of folders that I've dedicated to circulation...
I think I've only found 3 1909's in the wild, one with a metal detector in Hyannis MA when I was 14 or 15 and two more roll searching, one was a...
It's fun building sets for others that they can appreciate once we are gone (and maybe before we are gone).
Agree with TheFinn...protect your coins.
Here's the only known RPM for the date. But I am a little skeptical on this. Have a look at your specimen....
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