From my experience the blakesly effect is a good indicator but not the rule. I have seen large clips with very slight blakesly effect. I also...
I see a clear blakesly effect on both sides, Definitely a good clip. [IMG]
In the coin business when we see a raw coin that looks nice on a first look... I always think to myself, "why isn't this coin already in a slab?"...
Someone brought up the fact of people posting overgraded coins for sale. I think there are enough advanced members here that people posting...
I know that I would take most of my EBay sales and list these items here if there were an auction and an classified section.
We have been having big troubles keeping generic circ and BU dollars in stock. They are usually sold even before I buy them to retail customers......
it has the stair step look of mechanical doubling, unfortunately not a doubled die
I think its the light reflecting off the plastic and it is a normal coin...
EBay id think
looks like a die clash maybe?
Ok, Our winner determined by a random number generator is OxJaw!! I really apprecieate all the votes and I sure hope we win! Ox, PM me with...
OK OK OK OK!!! I drew a winner!!! But I think I'm gonna wait a few before I announce it.... I need some people to give me a drum roll!!
gonna draw after lunch, so you have a little more then an hour or so to get in if you haven't already!!
I say strike while the iron is hot... Sell while the hype is out there. As far as coins go they are gonna be pretty common, I think they estimate...
it could be a defective or cracked planchet, can you post a pic of the obverse and maybe a pic of the rim where the mark is?? It could also be...
Hi Gang! I picked this up this past weekend at a local coin show. It obviously is a cent struck on a wrong planchet. The piece weighs 2.25...
one more day folks get em in!!!
Ok, Guys I'm going to give it to Thursday the 16th before I draw for the winner!! If you haven't voted you have till then!!
it kinda looks like it might be a chain strike as well with that flat edge on the struck portion, but it could be a result of the messed up planchet.
the surfaces look kinda funny, i'll say altered surfaces
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