One of the classic die varieties of the Jefferson Nickel series. It is my opinion that no Jefferson Nickel collection is complete without one. I...
And sometimes, both on the same coin.:D [IMG] [IMG] A wonderful color combo.
If you are going to gamble, play a high stakes poker game, if you know how!
While I agree that luster plays a large part in determining the eye appeal of toning, I don't ever recall golden toning by itself demanding a...
BNB, I wrote this thread a while back; it should explain the concept very well. http://www.cointalk.com/t41621/
Try the sticky post at the top of the error section here on cointalk. Here is a link. http://www.cointalk.com/t4446/
Yeah, you better have gotten this one right!
Forgive me for saying this, but I don't think either of those are mint made errors. Even if they were actual errors, they are not the type of...
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My opinion is that both coins are problem coins despite the toning. They both appear to have altered surfaces, been cleaned, or both. The...
The broken nose is common on some series such as the 3 cent nickel and the Mercury dime. It is caused by excessive die polishing that leads to an...
I agree!
Nice coin, I agree with MS64. Good for an album collection.
That conclusion is inconsistent with both the principles of chemistry and diffusion. To my knowledge their is no difference between the oxidation...
Martin, I don't doubt that you believe what you are saying, but it simply isn't true despite your non-scientific experiments. Many AT coins will...
In the post above you will note that I stated that market acceptable colors and patterns can vary from date to date within a given series. This...
I find it odd that they would bag this nickel for AT unless they are tightening up the market acceptable scale the way PCGS is currently. Nothing...
Doug, The elements of market grading are surface preservation, luster, strike, and eye appeal. Nowhere is it listed about die alignment,...
Your looking at it! LOL. I would love to collect both rare coins and rare books but I don't have the money for both and rare books are even...
Probably for the same reason that David Hall just deemed every rainbow toned Peace Dollar AT....
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