Obviously messed with but at least it was only the holder and not the coin.
It looks mushy to me.
Some are fine in that type holder but I would move this coin to Saflip or a hard plastic holder.
Nice coin and you should be careful when removing the coin from a 2x2 with staples. You don't want to scratch it.
They will be find as long as the temperature is controlled and they are not subjected to cold, heat and moisture like in a basement. Welcome to CT.
Welcome to CT. It's damaged and worth one cent.
Hopefully we can agree to disagree. Have a nice evening sir. Peace :)
A 10 year old gets it! Congrats to you sir. :)
Five different members have said it's a scratch or damaged. You asked for our opinion and it was given. It was also not what you expected to hear....
Well now, that's entirely different! Like apples and oranges, square and round. Conservation of a coin is a completely different matter than a...
There is no such thing as a safe cleaning. A cleaned coin is just that, cleaned.
The Standing Liberty Half was designed by Adolph A. Weinman. His initials (AW) appear on the reverse under the right side tail feathers.
Nice find. Floating roof and no initials.
I agree
I don't see this as a Mint error or a speared Buffalo. Looks like a scratch and that is damage.
Other than a sweet find I can't answer your question. Something that should not have been in a dime roll. lol
Looks like you put that in the base of a flower pot to cover the drain hole. lol
Again, it's not mint error. It's damaged.
I've seen mint sealed cello wrapped uncirculated sets and proof coins sealed in mint packing with a fingerprint. Sad but it happens.
Those rolls sound like they have been salted. It's fairly easy to stretch the paper and remove the end coin. Then you salt the end and tuck the...
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