I think that looks like an example of linear plating bubbles. @paddyman98 can probably help you with this. ~ Chris
Thanks for posting this. I'll admit that I don't use VAM World any more ever since I sold all of my Morgans, but this will certainly help when...
@Nolan Workman All Morgan dollars are VAM's, but you may want to commit suicide before you finish going through all of the 1921-D VAM's to find...
The penny is more like 20% O/C. ~ Chris
Welcome to the neighborhood, Scott! All of those parallel striations pointing toward the rim are indicative of die deterioration. ~ Chris
When the CPG finally classified it as a variety in 2012, they commented, "To date, fewer than two dozen of these have been reported. Surely more...
You never quote anyone. Who are you replying to? ~ Chris
Wrong! Look up this Die Dent in the CPG......2005-S KS Silver Proof, FS-901. Here is the one I sold about 8 years ago. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Are you sure it is raised? ~ Chris
I'm guessing that the copper is a tad softer than the clad layer. It's also important to note that these coins weren't released by the Mint until...
In 2005, an eBay seller listed a 2001-D Kennedy missing the clad layer as a one-of-a-kind. So, I messaged him (with a photo of the slab) to let...
I'm waiting for the day when a "numismatically challenged" seller lists a clad coin "missing the copper core" because he doesn't see any copper on...
You're correct about some foreign objects that do not fall from the face of the die, but you're making it too complicated. Debris that mixes with...
I always get them mixed up. Red = silver; Blue = clad. ~ Chris
Welcome to the neighborhood, Carlos! ~ Chris
The Proof SQ's are clad, aren't they? ~ Chris
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