Not the coin, the die was first struck with one mintmark and then later a second different one. Coins struck from the die would have the omm. Jim
Although I should add, they do appear on ebay occasionally with a buy it now of many thousands, saying that they are an enormous...
Before 1990, the mm was inserted by hand, and wanders around depending on the accuracy of the striker. I have a few that seem to touch the date,...
My Opinion , is that the unidentified alleged abuser, did not demonstrate any knowledge or expertise level at all. He only knew how to use capital...
Having gone through quite a few 2009D rolls, I find it difficult to find any that might be over MS65. Spotting is quite a problem with this issue...
Jack, what is the "new Lincoln Matte Proof book". I thought you were talking about the 11 page pamphlet they sell on ebay. Jim
Well to be honest, you really don't rank high on the "blather hierarchy" here yet Chuck. :D Jack has brought up a good point for many on the...
Spock, I am an eclectic collector. I also collect Military patches. [IMG] [IMG] Jim
aa77rob, There are different varieties of the 1922 plain. Some are worth more than others. What RLM is saying is that the variety which is a...
A very family oriented stamp forum is http://www.stampcommunity.org They are very small adjunct to coincommunity, very helpful and friendly...
I realize so many things could happen to alter the number of a certain Lincoln variety that it would be unreliable. I appreciate you taking the...
Actually quite interesting! Charles, in reference to this quote, is this information your personal research or is it found in some source(s). I...
Proof dies are highly polished so the flow lines are very subdued, thus the toning layer of "corrosion" is quite flat and refraction is not as...
Have you checked to see what your credit card was billed. I remember one error where the guy's card was debited $27,000 for a $700 order. Jim
That said, having a VAM # on a slab label is almost certain to bring a premium as many have no idea of the value and tend to overestimate on...
Every Morgan or Peace IS a VAM. A VAM is a die marriage of a particular obverse die and a specific reverse die. Every Morgan and Peace will be a...
If you could get PCGS or other top TPG to certify it as "Mint Lathe Lines", you would have a real winner, as there seem to be a demand better than...
It looks too small to be a repunch, which should be the same size. here is a photo of my 1956 d/d RPM 8 which is the shadow mark mentioned....
Sure looks like the 4B to me. Vamworld says it is a R-6 rarity. Nice! Jim
Also there are various chemical experiments to produce gold or silver colored cents. This one might be one of those....
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