No offense intended, but you've been asking a lot of questions (not this one) that can be answered in the Red Book. If you don't have a copy, I...
You're showing the 1977-S Proof; I believe that "Lego" was referring to the business strikes. ~ Chris PS. The image in your first post is just a...
Is it special? No! Should you keep it? If you don't already have a better example. Yes! ~ Chris
@Morgandude11 Welcome back and best wishes for a complete recovery for your wife. ~ Chris
Honestly, I don't think I deserve a "Best Answer" for suggesting that you give them a "Best Answer". So, is it possible for you to undo this "Best...
Couldn't you have given them a "Best Answer"? ~ Chris
It can't be a cud. A cud is a break along the rim that extends into the field. ~ Chris
The striations on the obverse are the result of die deterioration. I don't know what you're seeing on the reverse. It would help if you told us...
Your best bet is to use a book on grading as a guide until you become accustomed to know what to look for. [ATTACH]
This is post-mint damage (PMD). You can tell because the words are backwards. Someone tried to use a vise (or hammer) to imprint one coin into...
There are a lot of people who buy the Mint Sets looking for high grades to submit. I'm guessing that these were just leftovers that didn't...
Welcome to the neighborhood @N2theCAPE ! As a general rule of thumb, most savvy collectors will not submit a coin for grading unless it is worth...
I would think it would be easier and save you a lot of time to just use those available online. When trying to create your own, keep in mind that...
According to the Red Book, the 1971 Mint Set included P, D & S issues (excluding the Ike). I guess it is possible that a Philly nickel was...
Hallucinating? ~ Chris
"Abused Die Syndrome" ~ Chris
If you haven't already done so, I think you should buy a book on grading. [ATTACH]
Oddball to Moriarty: "There you go with them negative waves."
When I was bartending in Southwest Florida, we always found a lot of Canadian coins during the winter months, November-March, because that is when...
Note that the foot on the left-hand side of the "I" in LIBERTY is broken off. ~ Chris
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