The wear pattern looks really odd, but could be explained by muted luster and lighting.
Odd markings in that area are usually the result of a clash. Here is an overlay. you will see that the eye cheek and forehead detail clash with...
Those devices, letters are recessed into the coins surface. What happens is the coin collects debris, oils and just everyday circulation. This...
Ah I see, I was thinking it was the reserved space for future installments to the set. Again @charley and I don't see eye to eye. SAME OLE' SAME OLD.
These were hoarded back in the day. There are many nice looking bicentenials on the market and in circulation today. Now the DDO, is definitely a...
I have a few slots missing and definitely would use different parameters. Thats a fun box of 83, I mean 100.
83 thru 93 or 93 to 103?
It's definitely not Zinc rot.
Original packaging. I personally wonder which way it may or may not tone. I wonder what you have invested into it though. If you want to keep it...
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It has the right placement for RPM-012. But has that lower bump at the bottom of the curve.
There are some lovelies in there I scrolled a few pages.
I found this 86D. It looks to have an RPM problem I think. Tried to give the best photos I could. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That is one of the biggest keys to cabinet construction and coins. Yes some woods off gas but everything in our environment does the same. I have...
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And that is why I asked what the 3rd side looks like.
What does the third side look like? Almost looks like it was struck on a type 1 blank.
I was researching a Marcius Libo earlier. In the notes it was said that he was married to a Pompeia. From WIKI. The gens Pompeia was a plebeian...
Throw it back into circulation. The coin is corroded and not worth the effort.
As LM posted above it is rare to see a dime missing two clad layers. Most are just missing one and that is quite rare in itself. You could easily...
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