That cent looks like someone took an eraser to it. I remember 'cleaning' cents with others in Elementary School one rainy, indoor recess.
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In my shoebox setup, the picture frame glass reflects the filtered light straight down onto the coin. This virtually eliminates shadows....
Wait...what? 5000X?! :woot: :hilarious:
This was my first RPM. A nice find and VF/XF condition.
I was thinking the same as @alurid. If you pick another background color it might help setoff your coin better. And maybe 60-70 of all silver...
I was thinking that Eddie might have been off a year. Was 1989 the last year for hand punched mm? Or first year mm as part of the engraving? I...
Most of my proofs are impaired proofs. I don’t collect them per se but I enjoy them.
Looks like a fine collection, and being your birthday, maybe you'll treat yourself to an upgrade at some spot in your collection. I have a...
That's a fun one and certainly one of the more obvious (@Bones-65). Worth a couple of bucks in that condition too. Many RPMs in the 50s and 60s...
Here's the link to that RPM - 1955d1mm002 Die Variety Information - coppercoins.com
Thanks for the tips! On my old, less discriminating metal detectors, I learned to dig everything. And it paid off many times. Still, I'm sure...
Could be. These tokens get tossed into cup holders and lost there for long periods. Catching moisture regularly, these tokens don't hold up well...
Now that I picked up the Vanquish, I need to get to a few old spots to canvas once again. I've only about 2 hours on the new machine...I need to...
[ATTACH] Here's a quick pic of a 1955 PMDD, middle to late die stage. I put the light at 3 o'clock to cast shadows on the to the west. Yet,...
Paddyman has a talent for sure...and some excellent spots locally. I'm interested in getting back out there this spring once the ground thaws a bit.
I sympathize. It's getting harder to find the RPMs amongst the Zincolns. Time and deterioration are hiding details and markers.
Can you make out a split in the upper serif? I can't tell from your photo.
The Zincolns can be troublesome, especially as time passes.
Always fun seeing what you found. Cap gun got me wondering: wonder if you'll ever find a real one to crack a cold case.
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