A change in pressure, is going to expand any air pockets or gaseous pockets. We still see cents with gas bubbles every once in a while, but not...
Is that because it also shows some slight Planchet roughness? And it is hard to distinguish between the two?
The rivet like Ferrils, I thought went well with the feeder finger looking strip. I would think that those type of attachments would be secured by...
I have been looking for days, this is my only one. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I am disappointed in myself. That coin just got a bath with the green on the rev.
Your 88 Philly sure shows how PL the die really were, For Denver I think the elevation change has a lot to do with it. I would imagine the mint...
I was for sure thinking Beetle Juice But searching Michael Keaton on you tube I got MR Mom. Michael Keaton. [MEDIA]
I would guess that you are correct on that one, Or and I can't find the information. The mints use presses with different tonnage to strike each...
Or use the number of a cracked out authenticated S VDB.
If all the working dies were made from the same HUB, the reverses would technically all look the same. I don't know how many working hubs were used.
There's no doubt that is an exact MM placement for the S no VDB. I guess the focus is only on the reverse. And it doesn't seem to line up either....
@Paddy54 I have never seen that reference. Thank you!
No worries, maybe I didn't clarify. I was thinking an overlay on the 09S non VDB to see if it matches the position. We are thinking that the VDB...
This is the common reverse for 1959 Philly and proof.
I am not seeing the secondary S. Maybe it is just the photos but the top of the S should be protruding to the right not just the bottom curve....
@Insider I have never heard of oiling a red coin. Is that copper spot related or just a coin that was soaked in acetone or xylene too long
It's a cool niche for sure. My Grandma had a thing for Giraffe's.
@Collecting Nut might have this one a chunk of debris in the way. During plating. Although striking pressure has the ability to cover planchet...
I think I have an order to fill. I haven't tried your solution yet. Would like to give it a try.
There are a few other turtle collectors here.
Fiji PF set 1982 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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