Like you, I'm a purist at heart. I enjoyed the thrill of building a collection from the wild...perhaps as it was intended(?). But the reality...
@JCB - collecting coins is a wonderful thing; no rules on what you want to keep. Hanging around CT and learning from the members will help you...
@Inspector43 That's pretty awesome; 20 in '20. Let's see what the year has in store. At the moment, I'm eyeing a 1955 Doubled Die. I think it...
My 2 cents: Like my avatar (1882 V Nickel), some coinage is produced and given to Congressmen/Senators for evaluation. They are supposed to find...
@Inspector43 Thanks for that. I get excited seeing SDs that look like circulation finds. I've never found one in the wild and only recall seeing...
For good measure: SD on the top, LD on the bottom. Was the SD a circulation find?
In case others have the same question at a future point: http://coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?canadian_coins=25-cents-1965-1989 Indeed...
@Jim sullivan Here's a link if you haven't perused it yet: http://doubleddie.com/58222.html
My speculation: When it comes to lathe marks, the error can be anywhere in the field of the coin (and typically it is rather than a single mark...
Better pics and I think you’re on the right track. A little more time experimenting with your phone and lighting you’ll be in great shape. I...
It may not be the phone's camera but more of how you are taking pictures. If you are taking pictures freehand, then you'll struggle with a...
The shots are too distant and out of focus. It looks like there could be a witness mark in bay 9 of the Memorial. How are you taking your...
Try reducing the glare. Perhaps use an off-white/solid light color backing too. Diffuse the lighting a bit. We need some level of shadows, so...
The placement sounds about right. Have a look here: http://www.maddieclashes.com/adc-10c-1996-02/
Yes, it appears to be a chrome plated cent. Fun find, but no real value. Folks used to pass off nickel/chrome/mercury coated cents as dimes....
I took a look; looks like the only one to list a DDO/DDR is Wexler for this date. Use his shots instead.
That's a good point. I suppose Red Book has identified the more generally accepted variety coins (1922 Plain, 1917/1955/1972/1983/1995 Lincoln...
I'm wondering how complete you can get for a modern set of Canadian nickels. Maybe the past 50 years? I'll have to think on that a bit more...
I think that's a generally fair statement as the common factor as the dies progress through their different die states is the doubling itself....
I'm sorry, but I'm not seeing it. I can't make out from your pictures for certain but I don't see the markers for the DDO or the DDR. Can you...
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