My bad. It is a Mexican 8 Reale. At first it looked very similar to a British penny I have in hand.
You know it!
I don't know, but it looks like an English coin to me.
That is super COOL! Way to go!
I thought I was the only one who had heard of this technique because no one commented when I explained it in another thread. When I was younger,...
approximately 800,000 to 1,400,000 strikes per die with reverses usually lasting longer than obverses. Also, if you find letters or numbers...
Me too. If it is sufficiently different, I will keep it.
That is what I find without exception (at least in my personal searching).
i've beeeeen a fan 4 aahbout 30 yeeers, but his stuff's hard to cumm bye.
I did find myself a nice "Poor Man's Double Die" about 2 weeks ago. I was thinking about keeping the other 20 or so as a progressive record of...
I wish I could help. I searched for one the better part of this past weekend.
It is the "ghost" or "shadow" images east of the 9 and the 5 and the D.
I am in the process of purchasing my first ancient! Just need to finalize payment.
It would be interesting to see what it would bring at auction should the coin return to earth. Perhaps NASA could provide itself additional...
I think it is an e. e. cummings transition.
Is this a trick question?
Assuming that is what the planchet resembled before minting, I would say the die did not do its job. Therefore, I say unfinished die or poor die...
Beautiful coins. The diaphanous look of Spes's gown is revealing.
If you like cents, check out the "below wholesale lots" offered by L&C Coins. I have been pleased with my purchases in the past.
Based on the info, I would not do it. However, the betting side of me might go $75-$85 based on the description.
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