Those are die cracks. There is what could be called an interior die break there between the A or AMERICA and the M or UNUM where the die crack...
It's because "technically" these are not commemorative coins. The law only allows two commemorative coin programs each year, and both of this...
Solder used for electronics or plumbing yes, solder used for jewelry has a much higher melting point, in the 1,100 to 1,400 degree F range
Sorry, I don't have an inside track on Mint decision making. All I can do is make speculations from past announcements and actions. In 2018 they...
N-11 has that same reverse, but it is N-4. The mid to late stage die crack through the bottom of the date confirms N-4
That says something. The registry people want the "best" and the 70's are a small fraction of that of the 69's. So you get a lot of fanatics...
What are you going to take back with you to buy it? I guess you could take the time to track down $850 in 1965 - 73 quarters.
It looks like it had COPY across the eagles neck and it has been partially removed.
That wouldn't surprise me at all.
They are , that's why it's a "mechanical error", it was supposed to say 1917. If they looked at it thought it was a 1917 but accidently put 1916...
Sorry but it doesn't, and I still think it is a 17.
The one for anything (not just ancients) is here https://www.cointalk.com/threads/2020-secret-santa-sign-up.370624/
I like the animation.
You would probably do better to ask someone else. I am familiar with Heritage but have almost never bid with. Maybe 5 times over the past 40...
No, but you need some experience to know what is damage and what are errors. In the case of your 2000 above you have a case of misaligned dies....
Would have to be a counter collar clash. First a collar clash far enough off to impress the dentils into the edge of the collar, and then a...
Capped die strike and also appears to be a partial collar as well. It has two reverse because the obverse die is "capped" by a previously struck...
Also the Mint doesn't plate planchets or coins.
At PCGS $65 Mint Error tier + $10 handling fee + $22 return postage = $97 + whatever it costs you in postage to send it to them say $12 (for...
You aren't going to get a grease filled edge die because the letters on the edge die are raised not incuse. I think if you took it out you would...
Separate names with a comma.
