Hi, It's the same principle as a dropped letter elsewhere on a coin. in this case though the cause of the dropped letter would probably be a...
Sorry, this is not any of the known doubled dies. This one is just a normal cent and the lobe on a better struck 1984 cent looks like this normally
If that is not a camera trick, and it doesn't look like one:-) That has to be a doubled edge lettered error. That is NICE!!! It had to have...
it is not caused by a die gouge or a die crack. It is simply a crease, so to speak in the copper, plating. It is sort of a long straight and...
Both pieces are damaged outside of the Mint. The "nickel" looks like a squeeze job done on a piece of scrap metal that approximates the size of...
Awww, Come on...That's Only 100 rolls :-) Bill
Actually, No...there are master hubs that produce numerous master dies that then produce several working dies that are then used to strike coins....
Hi, I don't see any evidence of a D/D either and I played with a photo program to try to bring up anything that might be there. Still a nice 1950...
Coin stuff is at http://www.foundinrolls.com If you have any interest in another of my "worlds" got to: http://www.birdscomefirst.org That's...
The fact is that there are numerous complaints against that seller on Ebay for fraudulent listings, having shill bidders, using and sharing stock...
Lets see... Let me be careful as to how I word this. Let us use our imaginations to to create possible words that the initials S G S could...
All the sticks in the fasces are to be visible for an F-12, this 42/1 has about half visible making it no better than a VG Thanks, Bill
AG-3 on the 16D and VG-8 harshly cleaned on the 42/1 Thanks, Bill
There are some things that a camera picks up that I dont even see with a loupe. Something looks a little unusual with the area around the...
I can't give it away, but the coin that will be in my next column in the december 25th issue will knock your socks off. It did mine:-) Its not...
Trying to be the first at a new discovery is a tough one with so many different people doing attributions. I hear that there is a movement afoot...
Hi, There are a lot of misconceptions about the Cherrypickers' guide (First Volume). A lot was done by JT and Bill of course, but a huge amount...
I'm surprised that noone asked what kind of coins they are. Copper coins will look cleaned if you use acetone on them unless they actually have...
Hi, I am curious bout the silver dollar pictured. It looks , in the picture , like a mintmark was removed. Any thoughts? Did you perhaps by...
That thing was buried and found with a metal detector. I've seen a lot of clad stuff come out of the ground looking like that. Have Fun, Bill
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