That's a very true statement lol. I've seen some, well let's say questionable work on the dies on the coins from that era as well.
Ohh, now that makes sense. Hopefully, someday I'll find a specimen from the same die before it was abraded by a worker, then we could see what the...
A neat little retained interior die break for the collection. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I never realized that 999 was 22k and 9999 was 24k.
I have found a 1983-D dime Im fairly confident has an RPM, but because Wexler has not completed his section for Roosevelt dime RPMs I cannot...
That's a tricky one. I voted philharmoniker, I love that instrument design. Although, I sure do love the maple leave design, and maybe it would go...
Thank you for your input.
Haha right!? I see a lot of minor anomalies I think are errors and turn out not to be, but I'm still learning. Throw it in a 2x2 mylar flip, write...
Thanks for the input Rick! By die abrasion are you referring to the line from Jefferson's nose to the rim? I still think it looks like a die...
Hi. I don't see anything that appears to be doubling.
Agreed.
Generally, yes- it does matter. Proper cleaning in forms of restoration such as that offered by services like NCS...
Handsome looking dime. Gotta love the bling.
I've figured I've posted so many wannabee errors (that turned out not being errors) today that I better post an actual one. This is a spiked head...
Thanks Fred. I really appreciate your help.
I guess the only thing is the shape of the portion of the rim that is missing doesn't quite resemble that of a post-mint damage or "hit-mark"
I've got this nickel and a small segment of the rim appears to be missing, It doesn't look like any metal is displaced besides for possibly a...
I think you are correct on all of them. The only one I have hesitation on is 3. I'll wait for others.
I say this is a very nice strike thru. Don't see any reason to believe otherwise.
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