Worn down slugs can sometimes really pop after some ren-wax. Besides this, I have only used distilled water soaks and a hair dryer (medium heat).
I do see that they were punched, now. They aren't quite identical, if you ask me. I saw the bottom rightmost two punches as just one. But yes, I...
I sold this 1963 A $1 gutter fold to @Bradley Trotter a while back. [ATTACH]
How unfortunate. His impact won't be forgotten though, and as he suggests in this note, there will be plenty of people willing to further the work.
Here is a brilliant page which may help. The top left margin has the locations of the mints, and the bottom left area has the different marks you...
perfect, this helps too. I USED to own coins from a few of these mints that I didn't add in my above post Including Heraclea, Alexandria, and...
I am from Maine, 3 of my 4 grandparents are from Quebec. My last name is not French but genetically I am mostly French. Patrice Bergeron is my...
I mean, it is shiny. I just prefer 'original' because I like to sound sophisticated :) :pompous:
You'd be surprised.. Spanish reales were still circulating in the states around this time. They are truly special metal detecting finds,...
Rusted or pitted die sounds about right. I say take the time to find another, personally, this would be too distracting for me.
I love the look of these. Much less busy obverse. Yours is great, lovely circcam look, and absolutely a repunched mintmark!
It has the woodgrain look, for sure. I personally believe it is roller marks, but that is a topic for the future ;) Keep looking, @PamR
Leave it soaking in acetone (nail polish remover, I use Walmart / dollar tree brand which has NO ADDITIVES) Nah, if you ask me, I think all wheat...
Very well said.
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