Looks like a Christmas ornament to me.
Yes to PMD and yes the zinc can show for other reasons. Like a mint error like this coin I have. The planchet did not eject from the press,...
Potion tetradrachm, 20mm, 7.8g, 6h Alexandria Mint Obverse: Laureate, cuirassed bust right Reverse: Elpis standing left, holding flower. A long...
I’m with Frank.
It’s the lights. Same light just in different spots.
Just opened another package and there were two of the same coin. I got such a good price I speculated on a higher price in the future. At today’s...
Glad to hear and that was smart taking an extra day off from work. :)
Glad to hear all went well with no real problems. Also glad the anesthesia didn’t zap you of all energy. You just never know how it will affect you.
On the slab
LOL
It’s copper and copper is soft. Something hit the date and moved the copper.
I’ve never had one but I don’t think we’ll hear from Paddy until tomorrow. The anesthesia probably has him knocked out or groggy. And the...
@Jim Dale My mother did the same. She throughout my comic book collection when I went to college. When the military moved me they stole my marble...
They are a basement grader. Terrible grades on not so nice coins.
It’s a 70 because it’s a proof I guess. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
4th Century AD Uncertain Mint, 337-340 AD AE4, 1.3g, 13mm, 12h Obverse: DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG, veiled head right. Reverse: Veiled emperor...
They even graded this nickel. A common date in a low grade. I think they got the grade correct. Lol [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It was in a white envelope so not sure that’s it. I looked at the original photos and I can’t tell if it’s old or new toning. And it was and still...
I can’t believe someone knew what this was. It’s so different and neat.
I just looked at it again and noticed a little brown toning sound the outside edge on both sides.
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