You mis interpreted my comment. A scratch is added to the original piece after manufacture. Doesn't matter if still in the mint building or 50...
I dont think it matters when the scratch occurs as part of the definition of a scratch. It is a mark that is not original to the piece. You...
But it is detracting to the original piece.
A scratch is a detracting edit: incuse line or linear mark on the surface of an object (coin) that is more severe than a graze and less severe...
Clad proof. Nothing a little EZest wouldn't take care of. Two sets of pictures. I kind of like the look as is though, almost a "smoke from a...
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Seems they were really working the dies to death in '65, on both our examples lots of polish lines!
This 1965 has the most polish lines on the reverse that I have ever seen. What variety do you speak of for your coin? Would the PL fields mean its...
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1986 they are all copper plated zinc...1979 no plating...
1965 or 1966 in MS65 FS lists for $10,000. That's right 10 large. There is no listing for the 1967 with FS. They must have reworked the dies in...
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Clark!
Yes he has permission. He owns the coins and pays Bob to photograph them.
Check out the almost lack of S in cents in the reverse of my 54-S. Very weak strike. This coin is MS.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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