Your 2017 ATB (top photo) looks like "road rash". Chris
Oh! My primary MOS was 93 Charlie, but I can't talk about it. My dad was a combat medic.....79th Div, 314th Inf, WWII. Please tell your daughter...
Never had one! Chris
You've lost me! Chris
Prisons and jails haven't used metal utensils for a long time because they can be used to make "shanks". He was probably giving you a story to...
Yep! You beat me to it, but I have an excuse. I learned to type in the Army 49 years ago!:yawn::rolleyes::woot: Chris
1982 was a transition year for the metal composition of the Lincoln cent. It changed from primarily copper to primarily zinc. Unfortunately, the...
You call it "smooshed", and I call it "muddled".:woot: If you were an old bartender, like me, you would know how to make an Old Fashioned the...
I can see from this photo that your single source of lighting is low at 3 o'clock. It is better if you can use two sources of light, placing them...
Umm....maybe not! What year is it? Do you have photos? Chris
You should be aware that there is also PMD caused by "spooning". A coin like this will have an enlarged rim, but the devices will appear normal....
Yeah, it is cool and a lot of fun to find errors, but I have had more luck finding them from original Mint packaging like mint sets, proof sets...
Welcome to the neighborhood! First of all, it did not come from the Mint like that, so you should assume that it is post-mint damage (PMD). It...
I can't see any evidence of luster at all. It makes me think that the coin has been improperly cleaned. What sort of lighting are you using? Chris
@Coinstruck89 I'd be very surprised if you found any errors at all. For that matter, you might not find any one coin that graded higher than,...
It's hard to tell from that pile, but the ones that are "shiny" could have been improperly cleaned. Using a 10x loupe, if you see very fine...
@Gavin Richardson FWIW When I was actively buying coins and medals on eBay, I made offers on items many, many times even when it wasn't listed...
Don't pay any attention to the kid. He's only 15, and I'll bet that you know one heck of a lot more than he does! Chris, age 71
Welcome to the neighborhood, @Limes ! Chris
@Libertyron There are collectors who might want a medal like this solely for its beauty while others might like it because of its historical...
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