Struck through some debris left on the die face.
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VAM 1AL. rim to rim die crack bisecting the Y [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Show a clear, in focus close up of the second U in UNUM
I too have started experimenting after this thread was created. Trial and error (mostly error). I was going through my sterling silver proofs as...
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Norway
Dentile impressions on the chin and bag marks under
1891 Norway 2 Ore [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
50 bucks and he throws in a great big thumbprint free of charge
Yes, for some reason a little zinc was added to the copper plating solution, so when the zinc planchets went into the plater they then,...
Looks good. As the saying goes, you are only limited by your own imagination
Put a diffuser between your light and the coin. Experiment with distance between the two. Oven paper or tracing paper works quite well, helps to...
All Morgan and Peace dollars are VAM's, there are 18 listed for this date and MM. Your images make it impossible to see the die markers and die...
Replica Medal Description 1778-1779 Rhode Island Ship Medal Obverse: Shows the flagship of British Admiral Lord Richard Howe. Inscription around...
It happens to many dies. Look at the "Floating roof" and missing designers initials on LMC's, parts of the Liberty headband on Morgan dollars etc....
Don't know what happened to the rest of my text but the countries have a wonderful mix of old and modern architecture and some great nature. On...
I went to Tallinn, Estonia a couple of years ago. The people there and the other Baltic states say they have a better lifestyle now than prior to...
Shame, looked interesting enough for a good exchange of opinions
Die Polishing is the process of cleaning the dies used to strike a coin. Over the course of the life of a working die, dirt and grime may...
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