@Barney McRae - thank you for the info and video post; close to what I was looking for. I will keep trying.
@Barney McRae - are you talking about an old black and white video showing Morgans being minted? I have been looking everywhere for that; have...
@KBBPLL now THAT is an example I can get with! Love the story and embellishments, but that college kid sounds kind of familiar... Cool US...
Hey J-man, just having some fun here. I believe acid exists, not a flat-earther. But I would like a clearer picture of your example, maybe...
Thanks Sal.
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You have to love it when that shiny cent turns out to be nearly 60 years old! I really like these kinds of finds, nice job.
Thanks @KBBPLL. I am trying to envision an acidic environment that would do this and could use some help: Is Dr. Evil taking batches of old clad...
Thank you for the comments, much appreciated. I obviously would never use tweezers on any potential gem, but this dime was well past the point of...
but I have no idea why this was done. Found CRH, the coin weighs 2.04g, so about 90% of normal. The entire circumference has been ground out...
That would be a closed 3 to me.
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I see the upper half of an "S" wrapped around the top left of the D in Dime. I believe if you look enough at things like this you begin to see all...
Excellent use of break time sir, well done!
AU58, just misses MS to me.
I would take that type set any day, nice pick-up!
Thanks for all of the feedback and discourse, much appreciated! I am going with improper polishing after a clashed die incident. Either way...
Found recently CRH this 1997-D dime. Both obverse and reverse have clear fine lines that look to be some form of improper cleaning/polishing of...
Congratulations guys - way to go! Thanks for the contest @dwhiz, very well done.
Very nice Ron, I actually like the original 40-D a bit better, prefer the lighter cleaner looking color.
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