Actually this is over simplified and not 100% accurate. I hesitate to get into this subject in any depth here as it may distract from the...
good job CONFIRMING what everyone else already stated.
the conversation about the difference between variety and error has been discussed on too many threads to list. Follow your own advice and do a...
How does one become known as a Coin Expert, not just of errors, but any type of coin. I have never seen an article in any of the numismatic...
not surprised about this post after having posted this The reason we need you to say who you sent it to instead of just guessing is so that when...
The reason we need you to say who you sent it to instead of just guessing is so that when we check with that individual and they say they never...
retained strike through
I shouldn't have to ask others about whom you might be talking about. You declared them the expert but you refuse to give a name, which to me...
mint error-struck through foreign object
NOT an error this coin is post mint damage no matter what you say. There is no Expert until you give us a name.
any expert who's appraisal is worth its weight in toilet paper would be happy to have you post his name. Its called free advertizing and if he is...
This appears to be a struck through error ratherthan a lamination error. It looks like it is struck through either a piece of cloth or maybe tape....
A hammer job does not distort the obverse image of the coin, it only presses an image of the reverse over the obverse image.
This coin is definately as I stated before. For those of you that haven't noticed error's are one of my main fields of collecting and I have been...
That is a late state Brokage/capped die strike. Nice error!
the line is caused by gas under the plating, the "bullet" will actually be fatal for the coin as it is the staert of zinc rot. Sorry for the bad news
NOPE He was retired from MIT by then Richard
belly button lint?
All I got today were bills.....the type you pay. this is one of the few forums that I feel the need to add the second part
post mint damage, most likely a machinist or other person with grinding tools. This is not clothes dryer related as that would have affected both...
Separate names with a comma.