DANG, Paddy, awesome!
Umberto's Clam Bar is the best
Quarter (clad) on the floor next to it.
Way back in elementary school I remember people who would peel the "silver" foil free from a chewing gum cover and press it onto cents. Really...
Looks like zinc.
I honestly think this is what is called Machine Doubling (MD) where the die moves and leaves a smear that is "flat and shelf-like".
Quick answer...no. As to what it is, that is a good question, probably some kind of paint.
Very nice collection, glad you enjoy it and thanks for showing it.
Someone with WAY too much time on their hands.
I can sympathize with @spirityoda not considering ASE's as coins...in a way, I don't either. However since they have a denomination, they should...
I think bacon is very tasty...oh, you mean the coin...nice.
Hey @Chris .c. calm down. Two simple reasons this can't be a doubled die. First, if only the mint mark is doubled, it is called an RPM...
I have a Chromebook that uses Chrome.
Probably about VG
Here are the pics. This is what I bought... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And here is how it cleaned up and looks with the linseed oil... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
meh...I use what I got, too lazy to do otherwise.
IE is now Edge.
"I lose money on every sale, but I'm making it up in volume" :)
I'll try and take some pictures today. I used it on a coin I bought from e-bay that had a streak of dirt or something on it that I cleaned off...
As I said on the other coin, test it with a magnet to make sure it is not attracted.
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