Beautiful coin. Nice die cracks and what looks to be clashed on the reverse. Probably got a CC bump, so I am at MS65 PL. Overall, a wonderful example.
I don't think a third party grader can designate a new VAM. As far as I know it has to first be analysed by Leroy VanAllen, to accredit a new VAM....
I saw that too, but for a while now I have been trying to help him educate himself, a couple of recent posts shows the he believes that close...
Here is the known one, you have the coin in hand so try to match it. It should match exactly, not close or similar....
Don't have one, but, like the Olympics slogan, it's the taking part that counts:angelic: [ATTACH]
It was probably plated with nickel
Nice. The Franklin Mint produced some great looking designs
Venezuela 25 Centimes 1965 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Turkey 2005 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Greece 2009 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A doubled die is not an error, it is a variety with many, many coins struck until the die is retired. Your coin shows all the signs of a...
Switzerland 5 Francs 1932 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Germany 1977 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hungary was already before your post
Hungary 1997 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
61 DMPL A lot going on in the main focal area on obverse, but a lovely contrast between field and devices. Nice coin, nice find well done
One more for your total nice coin
The T represents Tabora Emergency Coinage https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces11912.html
A dangling 4?
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