If you don't know how it happened in the minting process, how can you be sure it is an error? The flattened rims, scratches/gouges all point to...
You cannot reverse die wear, circulation damage, nicks, and scratches in your coin. I can't think of such a product that could restore the patina...
I see a few plating blisters on the obverse, and the initials at the base of the memorial are bold. And sometimes you can just tell by the color...
The die break is supposed to be from the rim at around 7:00 extending to the C of Cent. I am not seeing it in the photos provided, unfortunately....
I see what you mean, and honestly I don't know what to call it because I have never seen a coin like this before. Hopefully some error experts can...
Gotcha. Had to break out the CPG and check. Vinny, the reason that I don't think your coin is the presumed overdate is because I do not see the...
Seeing the damaged rims makes me think it was altered/damaged outside of the mint, so post-mint damage. I don't see what error it could possibly...
Thanks for the info, Chris. Now you see why I collect coins and don't teach geometry. :o
Welcome to the forum. Your Indian Head Cent appears normal (possibly cleaned in my opinion as well). Because I am not well-versed in IHC...
If you melted the Silver Eagle down (which is 1 troy ounce, or approximately 1.01 ounces), and if there are 128 ounces in a gallon, then you can...
Does not look like die 18 as I am not seeing extra thickness or separation lines on the date. I'm not immediately seeing anything that would...
If it is offset on both sides, it is a slightly off-center strike. If it appears offset on only 1 side, it would be a misaligned die error....
Looks like a die chip/die break.
You have wins and losses in collecting. Learn from this experience so that you 1) know what a cleaned coin looks like in the future 2) know how to...
Well now we know how he got the coin for 25 cents...it is harshly cleaned, removing pretty much all of its value. Even if it was an RPM (which I...
You say MS64-65? The coin looks harshly cleaned in my opinion. If I had to guess, I would say die deterioration. Mintmark position does not look...
There's really no point in making a thread about it if you're not going to post pictures in the first place.:rollling: I would like to see the...
Now that you have a camera, maybe you can take pictures of the coin, hmmm?:rolleyes:
Buy a cherrypicker's guide guide if you want to get into cherrypicking varieties. If you find that die varieties is your best way to make money,...
By the damage in LIBERTY on the obverse as well as some damage on the reverse, my gut impression is that this coin was altered outside the mint....
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