As noted by a fellow enthusiast, we can rule out a nickel on a cent planchet. Weight is a good indicator as would be the missing/reduced outer...
My comment was specific to grading differently because the subject coin is a more desired coin. Grading should be independent of...
No. They shouldn't. Doing so diminishes the grades applied to similar coins. I agree with our fellow enthusiasts. VF grade coin. This is an...
Certainly there will be limitations with equipment. Optimizing its capability may require some creative setups and understanding limitations....
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/longacre-doubling-hub-doubling.46658/
What was this? In the Master Die? Interesting.
Great minds, Tommy, great minds...Lol
Coin 2 looks like the loop more aligns with a 5 than a 3. Do an overlay to see if you have a match or not.
I use a similar approach but I like the restored sheen. Well done.
Nicely done. Did you achieve this through a stepped conservation?
Look at the initials on the reverse. Hard to say if it’s a case of over polishing, partial fill, or Blakesley. But in the right spot. Rim looks...
I agree with our fellow enthusiasts.
No doubling on either side. There appears to be an anomaly in CENT regarding the E but perhaps a chip or dent in the die. Clearer pictures of...
Looks like the S took a hit but looks like large S.
I am interested. I suggest you begin a new thread and post the varieties, perhaps by rolling them out collectively and then introduce each...
In this example, the MD is attributed to a wobble in the equipment/die during production (during the stroke). If this were hub doubling, the...
I dug into the RDV question a little more and although this information is a bit dated...it's what I've got. Keep in mind that these are based on...
It is. There is a breakdown in Cherrypickers that suggests which reverse is more desirable. I don’t recall off hand but there was a potential...
Over polished die. You’ll see that phenomenon on many 80s cents. No premium but interesting effect.
Wait...what? :)
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