Would you mind telling us what you think you see? Your photos aren't the best. Better close-ups would be needed. ~ Chris
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It is my understanding that the mintmarks were punched into the dies in Philadelphia. Since the Carson City Mint had more dies on hand than they...
Jive Talkin' - The BeeGees It's just your jive talkin' telling me lies Jive talkin', you wear a disguise Jive talkin', so misunderstood, yeah...
According to my 1960 Blue Book, it was worth $35 in UNC, but in those days, toning was considered tarnish and not sought after. MS64 - $20
So, you don't want help. You want someone to support your idea that the collar had something to do with this. How could that be? The collar is a...
I don't think you will be able to prove it. Here is an example of an IDB that would be easily repeatable, and we don't need two specimens to...
Scratches........I can see where coin metal is pushed up........PMD. ~ Chris
I want to know if it is 16X or 8X. It would be a lot better if you told us what you think you see. Otherwise, you'll get a lot of dumb answers...
You can see portions of compacted debris in these images. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Not necessarily! We've seen numerous examples of an interior die break like the "Hornets Nest" posted here by various members. ~ Chris
It was probably compacted grease and debris that fell from the die and was struck into the coin before falling away. I've seen similar debris...
Nice work! However, this is also why it helps to have a "regular" camera. You don't have to spend a fortune on one, though. ~ Chris
Ditto! ~ Chris
They look like they're on the coin to me. ~ Chris
However, if you happen to pass by the wine cellar as you're leaving, it may take you a little longer than you anticipated. ~...
They were the bravest of men and women! ~ Chris
Let me ask you this. Suppose that you fell into a puddle of mud, and when you looked into a mirror you noticed that you had just grown a nice...
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I don't have a coin, but I do have this ANA medal. The photos are courtesy of Bob Campbell aka @robec . ~ Chris [ATTACH]
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