I last dealt with Mt. Vernon 35+ years ago as a novice. I bought their ad leader, a 1922 BU peace dollar. It wasn't bad as it was priced as an AU,...
Has anyone determined if mishandling one such as in shipping, might tilt the coin in the white plastic holder so it was no longer flat to the...
Even though this is a NCI, I am willing to bet it will come back MS-64 or MS-65. Look for photocert-ANACs and PCGS green rattlers. Actually if...
I would think it is die deterioration if there appears like doubling on both sides of the numbers and mint mark as it appears in the photo,...
http://www.mycoincollecting.com/rare-coins/companion-rare-coin-collecting-Part4.html Jim
Usually shelf like. Sometimes the machine doubling effect can produce "scoop" like effects which they say is from the ejection process. But...
Here is a video of the process. By far the most likely reason as thousands are made each year by beginning chemistry students. It shows both gold...
A true doubled die is doubling on the original die due to various situations in it's being made ( this determines the type of DD) and then this...
Hub or Master die doubling would not give a doubled mintmark as the mintmark was applied after that process until 1990. If the mintmark has...
I think if it was a ding from another coin edge ( and not a scratch) it obviously graded, but that is probably what brought it down from a...
Is it my imagination, or since PCGS has stopped bodybagging, are a lot more coins are being ungraded -genuine for color or surface than when they...
What great fun!! Enjoy the rewards of your education efforts! Jim
Could well be. Here are markers to check out that would confirm it. I can't really see the upper curl above the ear well. Doubling there or...
If you have some pure acetone, it will not affect the metal of the coins, but will remove the odor. I am very allergic to smoke residue and even...
Kurt is correct in that one would expect the mintmark not to appear doubled in the same way as the rest of the obverse. To be so, would be a...
The areas that catch my eye on the obverse are the circular halo areas around the stars. Usually with true toning, the lighter areas are shaped...
Vince, if the fingerprint is visible, it is generally too late to remove it, and it would not just wipe off anyway, and as Grizz says damage would...
Ruben, acetone would not considered a "dip" type of chemical for the process that NCG, PCGS mention. The "Dip" they refer to is a chemical...
Nice coins spock! Jim
or dog years :D Jim
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