Appears to be PMD and wear. Someone could have taken a hammer to it or used as a shim under a kitchen chair. The possibilities are virtually...
@Gam3rBlake …apparently another member @charley thinks I belittled you, and if I did I apologize because that was not my intent. I just thought...
…or maybe extreme heat…just damaged with no additional value (NAV)…imo…Spark
Be sure to bookmark John Wexler’s site: doubleddie.com, the articles there are also vastly educational and will teach you to become a better...
@wxcoin is correct, no mint mark was used for Philadelphia coins in 1978, dimes began getting mint marks on the obverse in 1980. The flattening...
I think the proper term used is “split-plate doubling” and is addressed at Wexler under worthless doubling and also an article at error-ref.com....
@Maxfli …my post #14 was a injection of clarity, an attempt to counter thoughts about toothpaste used on silver, gold or coins in general....
She made a reference saying toothpaste does not harm silver or gold and that is not true…Spark
Looks like it landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. Has had a very rough life…Spark
Vise job…everything is backwardly superimposed…imo…Spark
I didn’t address the heat issue because 12 other members did. I responded to your admitted ignorance to a known abrasive to coins…and everyone on...
@Gam3rBlake …toothpaste is a mild abrasive. It affects the surfaces of any coin it is used on. Do some research on restoration and...
Well….there is very clear die deterioration on every letter of In God We Trust. Couple that with years of wear and you get the OP coin…jmho…Spark...
Bottom line: if you think it is overpriced, pass…imo…Spark
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No. The magnitude of your close-up does not come close to that at Wexler, hard to make any kind of comparison…imo…Spark
So at this point an offer of $1,215 for a $1,500 coin is fair but not great. I think a 90% offer for most coins are more do-able and would...
The OP coin surely does appear to be the ddo-003, from your pics at least. One thing you could do is make and post a close-up that is as similar...
It was used by Shakespeare for Hamlet’s soliloquy “To Be Or Not To Be” which referenced dying. The exact phrase used was “…Shuffle off this...
As older collectors pass from this mortal coil, heirs re-introduce MS coins back into the circulation stream. If one is lucky, they can be taken...
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