often, if the coin is weakly striuck, a worn die, or a polished die the V.D.B. is the first part of the image to disappear.
they send you coins and if you neglect to return them on time you own them. I don't believe they charge to cancel but I only had to deal with them...
that is normal
If you are talking below Lincoln's shoulder near the rim, that is normal. If you are talking somewhere else we would need to see pictures Richard
This is standard operating proceedures for Littleton. They sell you one item for a real cheap price and that gets you on their mailing list to...
which of the two is better will be debated probably long after I'm dead. they are both considered as reliable as you can get.
unless he is saying that the 8 is literally over an "s" rather than above which is why I asked for pics.
I would need to see pics to be sure but if it is uncirculated it sounds like it would be a grease fille die
need pics
don't forget to PM me about your limit so I can decide.
That's a tough question because it would mean giving up my avatar, the 1982 DDR that I discovered in 2007. There are only three known to exist...
there should be more with the retained cud. there will be full cuds IF the broken die wasn't replaced before the piece fell off. Richard
that is correct
If it were possible for this scenerio to happen the rim would be very wide because of the difference in planchet sizes. This is just a plated quarter
DJ Pm me your limit on this. No need for me to run it up on you if you are willing to pay more than me!
If you look at the lower arrow point you can see that it is no longer straight. The break has shifted but not dropped off the die at this point.
That is the result of a worn die, no added value Richard
hobo must have been typing while I was looking!
It appears to be a retained cud. Please let me know if you plan to bid on this because if you aren't then I will go after it Richard
the error that you are describing in the OP is called a double strike
Separate names with a comma.