Not if the die didn't disintegrate at this time. Imagine if the first layers of the face cracked, then partialy shifted on the die face, but...
Acetone, laquer thinner, alcohol.... no difference except for the grease spot that was in the tall tree is gone now. Im telling you there's...
Nothing peeling anywhere. You are seeing cracks and layers from early stage catostrophic die decomposition. It probably didn't last much longer...
The dent at 3:00 looks like a piece of a spring or something else was definatly struck between the die and planchet when it was struck, in my last...
It's not glue. I'll put big $$$ on it. That was the first thing I thought too, but coin is not coated with anything.
Yes it is a hole, not a bump.
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It actually is. Imagine just the first few mm's of the face of the die shattering, the top of the tree is the lowest part of the die, therefore it...
Ok please understand, I know what glue/resin/adhesive/clear coating looks like on a coin, there is absolutly nothing on it. Top of tree is...
Sorry about the pics, doing my best with what I have. Not glue or acrylic, damage is to the lower than the feilds, yet high details are remaining....
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So you think it is PMD?
Sorry, California Education!
Hi Yall, It's been a while! Found this not long ago. Reverse damage is pretty obvious, even down to the base's of the tree's. Obverse around E in...
What is remaining of the upper part of the "C"on the reverse could use some explaining, very interesting coin, you scored!
Yeah, I've been waiting for someone to post one with an extra rock somewhere.
I have a good friend that worked in a Chrome Plating shop in the 50's through the 70's. He said that everyone there plated whatever was in their...
I'm just wondering if anyone has got that much free time on their hands???? Sounds like a job for a tree counter...:) [ATTACH] Gee Whizz!
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Sorry countryboy, we're a tuff crowd down here! Looks to me like your medal is possibly clad, therefore it could be just a bubble under the clad...
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