well maybe. but i did see i should get some reference material on cents and just ordered. i have a new theory, though.. a simple pass with...
so wear on the die caused the raised line 3/4ths. around lincolns head. and perfectly as if a machine did it. i think i see now.
it was said -why would you need more than one perfect example of each coin? i would say to that, because we are true collectors. why do we gotta...
seen the asking price for some pf 70 cents, stupid. maybe not hyped up tho. filling out my lincoln proof set, most of the 1970 to 1990 prices are...
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to close out this thread, the best i can do to show what i see. the line in the field looks to me as some king of following devise (like on...
so i think i'll go with....made during the die manufacture. as the outer line on the field has to be a scratch not hand made. indication of an...
my cracked head 57[ATTACH]
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there are only 499 sets now as i fell for one and bought for 11 bucks
thanks for the informative replies. now thinking how common is this or was this. also how long would the die last in this state before ware rubbed...
he got a cracked head like mine
yes. its hard to see but its around the entire profile wit the exception of the bottom. yes graded just posted its pic because i could see it...
cleaned unc detail. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
thanks for all the replies and info. i will still enjoy finding die breaks, cracks, as they are fun to study and just look at. so far iv'e spent a...
more from GC today nothing special and ok buys. i like them they ship fast usually next day . these two helping complete 1936- proof...
best way i can think of to tell proof or not is to compare. i just did this with a 1939. did not have a cent proof of that era so i used some...
i get the jist of the color being altered, and accept it and do not really question it. the real question for me is not the color but why no...
while checking out my unc details collection to see if they are actually unc. i spotted this, at first thought scheeech scratches on the fore...
maybe to hard to see. i'll just say abe has a cracked skull. bad enough i think the die would not last. oh well. color looks ok to me. the die...
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