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The P and S are raw, so your guess is as good as mine - literally! The D was in an ANACS MS61 holder. But the obverse looks just like the MS65 I...
This is pretty cool to see. Thanks for sharing - I learned something new. For an investment of one cent, I would keep it around.
I found this on the NGC Coin Explorer site: "The popularity of coin collecting in the USA reached a peak around this time that it would not...
Focus is set to the surface - you can see the flow marks. Two different lighting angles. Who's living in my 8's? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I put in a couple of extra digits! [ATTACH] This is with the microscope touching the holder, so this is the best I can do. [ATTACH]
This is what I like about coins. Within one year, you can have three coins that differ only in mint mark. But they are not merely three examples...
Or, maybe as the die wears, metal is worn off of the striking surface. This could increase the volume inside the die cavity. The volume of metal...
Hint: It's not PDS. That leaves PSD DPS DSP SPD SDP. I have a fuller explanation planned for tomorrow... with pictures and references.
This should be trivially easy for you Lincoln fans. I have three mint state 1918 Lincoln cents. Later I will post the obverses. For now I just...
The holder is a bit scuffed, but the coin is dandy. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Edit: I feel like my pictures don't show the cameo...
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