I am not sure what some of you are looking at but this 1950-D Jefferson is a solid MS65 5FS by PCGS standards and has an outside chance at MS66...
I still want one! Hint Hint
I have found that circulated Mercury Dimes will tone better than most other series for whatever reason. My album collection is not a toned...
There is a diagnostic marker on the reverse of all genuine 1942/1-P Mercury Dimes. A die striation line connects the fasces to the olive branch...
He doesn't have them all. [IMG] [IMG] Population 19/0 BTW, the 1950-D was a known scarce mintage and the coin was widely hoarded. So much so...
Can you see the die line on the reverse?
I am moving on. This is the best struck Jefferson Nickel I have ever seen despite the fact that the 6th step is incomplete. It almost has a...
I found a nice little paper that describes the "ghosting" process pretty well and some cool photographic examples as well. The Ghost Coins
I would say no, that is die wear but not the "halo effect". Notice the luster contrast in the fields on the two coins that I posted. The effect...
OK, but where do you see "ghosting" on your Jefferson. All I see is die wear.
It should, that is the cause but it is not found on every Jefferson. It is mostly confined to the "S" mint coins and 1939-1941 coins. Speaking...
Here is a better example of the "halo effect" [IMG]
Is it similar to the "halo effect" found on many Jefferson Nickels? [IMG]
Are you sure that didn't come from a money clip? A Morgan Dollar would make a cumbersome necklace. [IMG][IMG]
OK, where is the ghosting on the OP's coin? It looks normal to me and the excessive die wear must be hiding it.
What is "ghosting"?
If you can really see that on the 4 we are going to have to start calling you eagle eyes.
BTW Zach, that 1950-D should be the poster child for why strike designations do not equate to a well struck coin. Here is the poster child for a...
Post your nickels? All of them? Uh, OK [IMG] This was last updated on January 1st, 2012 and there have been some upgrades since then. To...
Alan, I am sorry but I can't take anymore of this thread. I have typed a response three times and decided not to post it each time because I...
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