I would be leery of buying an 09'S VDB without having it attributed. Even though the MM looks close to the correct position of #4. It does not...
I see your point, and pretty much refuse to pay a high premium myself, toning has an originality factor. Most if not all bright white coins have...
This could easily be from a deteriorated die issue. When a coin is sprayed with plating it tends to build up around the devices, especially when...
That isn't an RPM. The coin looks plated.
I don't collect them. I just liked the toning on this one. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A coin missing the MM or any other letter/device is from what is called a grease filled die. The area missing was debris filled. When the letter...
The neck is a bag mark and the reverse is damage. I see nothing that resembles a dropped element. @Avery G. please explain how a dropped filling...
Very cool dropped element.
Dipping copper will turn the coin pink. It will re tone after time. But may never turn back to an acceptable color.
Where is the doubling on the 3?
I am a skeptic when it comes to these finds. It would be neat to see them authenticate it as real, that sure gives many of us cherry pickers good...
I see your thoughts with the above statement. But they are not correct only an assumption. Your coin is only stained, and there is not a die...
That is PMD, your coin was put into a vise with one or more coins to leave a second imprint. Not a mint error.
Had to look up what a crossbow fibula was. Neat artifact. Is it bronze or is it silver?
I bought this one years ago knowing it was a fake. It is a VAM1 normal die, The date position is correct as far as I can see. It is silver and it...
Maybe a Speakeasy. I have a couple of tokens found metal detecting from the early 20th century and wonder if this was one of that style. All mine...
How old is the slab? Just for grins. I am wondering this because either it is in a year slab where they went conservative (or still were). Or,...
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