All the beading is there on the obverse. I would think 5% at the most.
Those are damage from the reeded edge of another coin, as Kasia said. Feeder finger scrapes look much different.
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Nope not on any meds. I did not follow my own rule. A good buzz, drinking a few beers is one thing. But, too many I should just stay off line.
After 2020 has ended, why are we still kicking each other? Isn't this supposed to end? Coming in a few days, arent we supposed to have Peace? If...
I think it was one of our members that said really Mods, ban him already, But I think that Salvador had a chance, he was bombastic, yet I think he...
VG preservation VF presentation F12
Wow! an amazing paperback.
Half way thru 1982 the mint went to Copper plated zinc planchets. Instead of the previous copper/brass solid planchets. What you see are plating...
6.0 on the Buffalo.
I have a Franklin that I removed from a PF set with almost the same tones. But every other coin also was toned in the set. The Jefferson is a dark...
There is a marker for the accented tail feathers on the Sacagawea. But I believe you are correct for the Lincoln.
Yes, it is a form of MD. It is called incused die doubling.
PCGS does not follow their own guidelines. While it is possible for this to pass at PCGS. This would not pass at NGC. They are by far more strict...
The steps need to be un interrupted to get the FS designation. The one you show has a big enough contact mark that cuts thru the bottom two steps....
From the RED book on Lincoln cents. It seems that by the time the Doubled die was first seen there were over 40,000 of them produced. And 24,000...
I haven't had a problem through out the past year, I use cash for most all transactions. There were a few times that I was asked for the correct...
I use a 4X loupe. It is plenty when looking for RPM's even most DD's. No need to go past a 10X. You will start seeing things that really are not...
Fun keep your eyes out for RPM's.
No worries CAP, for most of the folks here we like the full size image. To each his own. When posted in full size the image is much clearer and...
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