Another name for it is lacquering, it was common to do it to cents and other coinage at one time by the people who liked their coins smooth and...
It looks like it may have been varnished, and only a little still remains on the coin. What does the reverse look like?
My fav Canadian dollar [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
1883 CC VAM 5 1901 O VAM 59 1902 O VAM 44 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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LOL 64 x 50 cents = $32
The classic reverse. Here is one that worked hard in it's life [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice one, they are good looking coins. Here is a 1947 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The more you look at you will become more familiar with the different types of doubling. Keep reading and studying. Even seasoned collectors of...
You are not causing problems. That poster has issues
64 Kennedy halves. $32 at the moment
Beautiful example. Clearly see the FG difference
Can you show a close up of the date and the die marker (crack below the lower hair "V")
Pam, USA has it's own sub-forum. And you appear to have mixed your images
Hi and welcome to CT. Clear, in-focus full size images are required before anyone is able to give you an opinion on your coin. A planchet is a...
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Sorry, not even close. The two C's stick out both sides of the O on a real one. If you want to try and identify which vam you have, here are the...
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