With these new pictures, I'm almost sorta starting to wonder if that might be a die clash. Any Merc experts know if that lines up? And, crazy...
I lean away from die scratch because it is so significantly different in appearance from the other die polish in the surrounding area.
This is a coin that I bought when I was very young and foolish. I got it at my first coin show - the price was crazy cheap, and there was so much...
Is that a staple scratch on the reverse field? There appears to be another scratch on the obverse from her eye to her throat. I'm going to go with...
The 1911 $2.50 is the #6 most commonly counterfeited coin in the US. You can see more here:...
Ken Potter's contact info is not currently listed on the CONECA website (it says "Foreign Varieties Coming Soon!") To contact Ken, see his website...
Well, definitely no rubs on this coin. I'm a bit confused by the AU guesses, but I have the advantage of seeing the coin in hand. Very good...
Keep the guesses coming! I'll reveal the grade Monday evening when I get home from work.
So how do you know its a fake? Educate us.
It is not a double strike, it is a doubled die. I'm not sure if this is considered the obverse or reverse of this coin. Doubled dies on foreign...
Have you seen the coins in the National Numismatic Collection of the Smithsonian? The goals of collectors have changed over the last couple of...
Or it could be due to a weak strike.... The 1921 Peace dollar is infamous for its awful strike. Look at the luster in the 3rd picture of post #12...
Isn't there a museum at the old mint building? Has anyone been?
They are all dated 1976, but yes, the mint started making them in 1975.
What White shows is that if you weigh a coin before and after dipping, there will be a difference. And what rmpsrpms is trying to tell you above...
It is widely accepted. But it also does damage. The dip will physically alter the structure of the surface - that's why doing it once or twice is...
No, it is actually the exact opposite of that. Metals naturally gain a patina, which is a surface oxide or sulfide layer. This passive layer slows...
What you've described is "conservation," not "cleaning" of any sort. There is a difference. Conservation's goal is to stabilize and preserve the...
The right ear is out of focus, the left ear is in focus. That is the difference you are seeing. What I'm looking at is the field below CENT,...
I saw this in a seller's inventory, and I knew I had to make it mine. This is the most colorfully toned example of this coin I've ever seen. It's...
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