Just a note to the newbies: there is a 1943 with a die gouge in the same general area. Be sure of what you have in hand.
I researched this a while back but didn’t note the population numbers being offered. Would be interesting to find out.
I think Jim’s specimen is still a collectible variety and while not the highest D, population will dictate the premium. Maybe there are fewer and...
MD - flat-shelflike. Some play in the die/equipment causing damage at the end of the stroke.
Anyone who CRHs will note that this is a very difficult find in the wild. The coin carries a better premium than most Jefferson nickels, even...
He wrote a couple of books in the 1990s, The Great Boom Ahead and The Roaring 2000s. His predictions there were generally right and as a...
As noted by our fellow enthusiasts, die deterioration and machine damage. You see evidence of both. The shelf-like appearance in the devices is...
It is a bit confusing to me. I don’t see DDO either which would mean EDS. However, the vertical bar is not prominent enough to suggest EDS. Then...
I’m still on -002. Wiles lists 49 varieties for the date and mm. Also of note, different obverse dies were used. Stage A was not a DDO. DDO-005...
Anytime Jim. Always happy to help a fellow enthusiast. I think you might have it myself but I've been fooled before. Fingers crossed for you...
Thanks Jim. I downloaded your photos and enhanced them on my computer. With all the staining, it's hard to make out for sure. In hand though,...
Thanks for that. I was thinking that they might be hand stamping the working dies rather than the hubs, but wasn't sure what process they were...
UV degradation that will only get worse. Time for some new page holders.
Not really. I change out the backing color relative to a particular coin. As noted, black works well and is my normal default as it absorbs...
I didn’t speculate on authenticity since I’m not overly familiar with this series. I had some doubts though relative to the raised dots/anomalies...
He does sniff out the treasure!!
Indeed!! Interesting to see that the periphery devices seem reasonably spaced and level. Probably part of the engraving/trace. But the ONE CENT...
Cross your eyes...it might look better. Pretty common for this series. PCGS Photograde Online - Estimating Coin Grades Has Never Been Easier
Here's my IZOD photobox setup - [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
You raise a good point, but it reminds me of another. The likelihood of us finding something of tremendous value is rather low. It might be...
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