I tend to agree with you on this as I have many that are not perfect and tend to have very small skips in them in the same exact way you state...
I won't rule out a thread from a uniform or something similar if it's too long to be from a wire brush.
I took out of the 2x2 and it is a small fine line that jumped to the back of the rim. I did not see it before when looking forward. My apology. I...
I see the other die chip on second peek. Look for one or more small die cracks amongst the leaves, these usually preceed a larger die chip.
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No, it is not worth the cost at all.
The rim above the the N in In is clear of any defects, nice and smooth.
I can answer a few things from your posts. There is no zinc showing at all. The copper plating completely covers this. Because my pictures are not...
I agree, according to the overlay (thanks) but it could be an anomaly that does not correspond to an exact clash. I have quite a few that do not...
Keep searching, you are doing just fine.
Die gouge?
Not looking at the scratches. See my outline. It's raised.[ATTACH]
Hang onto it until you can get an in hand inspection by a dealer. It's hard to tell still but I do believe it's a die clash. It's not going to...
Did anyone look under "Liberty"? I'd like to see this close up with just that section enlarged. It looks like a clash from the shield possibly,...
You would need to look at a grading guide to determine what you actually have in hand as the pictures can sometimes be deceiving to look at here....
This is a better date/MM and trends in Good at around $60.00. About half that in A.G.
What is the date? And I see a mint mark on the reverse also, what is the MM? Overall it appears to be in almost good condition so value would...
I'm sorry, I did not realize you were trying to post this from an Ebay photo. Could you paste a link here or give us the item number from ebay....
Looks more like environmental damage rather than rust. Also see some pitting. Yes, that would affect value and appeal.
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