Doubled Die
The original mintstate grades were MS-60, 63, 65, 67 and the impossible 70.
Just wait a couple of years and what was MS63 will be MS64... again. AU58s are now MS62s.
Since they moved to the flat background from the basined one, I haven't been as interest in them. I don't remember when the made the change, but...
It says, Doubled Dies", which is correct.
The 5's on the proofs are much closer to the device than the one shown with the post. So they aren't from the same die.
I would send it to ANACS since they are cheap. That would give you confirmation of being legit, and they could ID the variety. Then you take a...
It's not a proof, but it looks like it may be an overdate. Look up Seated Half Dime varieties. There may be an 1845/3 or something like that....
Russian kopek of 1, 2 or 5 depending on size.
Wash, rinse, repeat...
I think what you're calling hairlines are die polish lines. See how they come up to the chin of Kennedy with no space between the design and fields?
I never noticed that until you mentioned it, but it's true. The entirety of the letter is the same when including what looks like the doubling....
I miss seeing the city and state on the seals. The only ones following the old protocol are $1 and $2 notes.
Aren't artificially toned (AT) coins environmentally damaged?
I agree, but I think they look better than polished ones.
Exactly. A1=Boston; B2=New York; C3=Philadelphia, etc.
Morgan's what? Captain or Freeman?
No, nickel is the substrate metal that is used to that other metals will bond to the core. So it something is gold or chrome plated on copper, it...
Look at the picture above in the post I made on 01/06. That will show you what it looks like.
Chromium isn't ferro magnetic. Only iron, nickel and cobalt.
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