This is one that could be jumped on prematurely. Close look shows the crack under the 8 and following up through the bust.
Yes to a die chip.
Very nice coins and the very best wished for your friend moving forward.
I believe four numbers and better yet three numbers on down is the best. Some may depend upon the total print run. Still, if you like it, by all...
Feeder finger scrapes or some really heavy tooling marks.
@Marshall Well played I would say.
Damage if it's the circular mark you are asking about. Wash your hands also because who knows what that staining came from.
@Shaun Schafer Yes to a die crack. They were plentiful in the 1950's but also go way back before then. They seemed to pick up steam as a...
Most common struck throughs will be flat with the surface, grease, thread, cloth because of the striking pressure pushing it into the coin....
This looks typical of a struck through grease with a crater effect. However, I'm seeing raised metal along the edges, so I'm at PMD unless someone...
Wexler's nickel attributions are actually done by Brian Ribar. Wexler does not do nickels. So it's always best to look at Brian's listings also...
If a coin got stuck in the chamber I can only assume that another could get bent striking the following coin. But I'm not really sure if that's...
Damage as I can see the upturned metal along the scratch path.
Possibly the victim of a pellet gun. We did this as kids to improve our aim. All damage.
I see what you see but not the way you see it. Photo is not good enough. If it is raised then it's possible it's an interior die break (IDB)...
The pics are fairly large but will not enlarge further at my end.
@Jjpe Your pics are at a distance I cannot tell much except for normal wear and tear from circulation. The missing statue is not common but does...
Why the alignment was made this way, I really do not have a clue. But here are a couple of pics. One is Ike token. The other is a different...
@Mark Kerner I have heard some hear who have had luck using the same stuff used to take out scratches in vehicle lamp covers.
A very nice gesture.
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