Most likely it is a sulfur compound reacting with both the silver and the 10% copper ( I assume tat is the other 10%). A "Dip" might not remove...
I know that illini420 would have great success on this, but if you are a novice, study the photos very well!! Many have difficulty distinguishing...
Most would say that there is no premium as the mint mark was placed on the cent die for this year by hand, and could vary quite a bit. If it...
I have a B&L scope similar to this one. It is adjustable from 7x-30x as it comes. A secondary lens of 0.5X attached to the objective makes it...
Tells someone on ebay that it is the president's original fingerprint and is suppose to be there on First strike MS-70 wondercoins, and is worth...
I think #5 was graded AG, the rest G4. Jim
I agree it is not anything. If it was the size of the "L" in liberty, we could discuss whether it is a dropped letter, but being so small it is...
Although some wastage would be expected manufacturing these nanoparticles of gold, I wouldn't expect the demand to consume enough gold to cause a...
I didn't say Welcome to the forum, so will do so now! RPMs are fun to find, but certain years they are so plentiful that their value is not very...
No one could guess at it with such details. Go to http://www.coppercoins.com/ and in the left hand column right under search this site, click on...
3 CN have a large number of die cracks. This is one from my collection, a 1865 RPM with a large die crack running through the RPM. Breen #2412....
Hard to tell without a photo of obverse. If it is no problem, you did well for the coin IMO. Jim
One sure can't question your financial outlay on the scope. The lens system is far superior to any loupe. You can also find on ebay sometime 5X...
I see the "repunch" appearance to the south of the center portion of the mm, but it appears to be Die (punch) deterioration/damage. First due to...
Thanks! I am in the same boat. I have no reference material on chop marks, didn't even know there were organizations or newsletters on them, nor...
I agree with the 1909-S being in the high VF to the EF range. The 14-D looks VG-F, with corrosion on the back, which would be a problem. Larger...
Didn't you know the gov is going to encode the data, so only government GPS will work? I hope I am kidding ! :) Jim
It is interesting that a Ed Murphy asked a question about the mark and expressed his idea that chopmarks are known on walking liberty halves, and...
Even if gold does go up, it is a smart move. If you are only in physical bullion, selling a little as it goes up is a responsible thing to do.Art...
The good and the bad, don't think a fake would include a chop mark as many would find it a "problem". However, if a person likes the history...
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