Wonderful hat [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That is what is known as a rim ridge, a sign of a well worn die.
My Grandfather was born in 1902 and my Grandmother in 1906 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sweden 1950, Coat of arms and royal crown [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Norway 1982 Shield with King's Crown [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Panama 1947 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Superb contest, thanks for the opportunity and congrats to the winners. Enjoy your prizes
If you were able to put a true doubled die next to a similar coin with DDD or MD, the difference would leap out at you. True hub doubling is as it...
If he knocks on your door, you will know. LOL Knock, knock who's there Doctor etc. etc. etc
It is severely worn through circulation etc. and the MM took a hit. The striations under the leaves, I have no idea what caused those. Wait for others
Only if it has a sought after die marriage with a certain reverse, or is in much better condition. JMO
People were not getting arrested for it in 1865. They hadn't heard much if anything about it in Philly. And they had to wait 24 hours for the...
Bear with me as a non American. After arriving in Philly and hiding my time machine, I make my way to the nearest saloon. I find the rear...
Well, the best of luck, there are 72 known ones to check against http://varietyvista.com/02b%20LC%20RPMs%20Vol%202/RPMs%201961D%20(1-39).htm
IF you brought them back to today, the charge for the trip would be ALL their pocket change, LOL
Clash of partial E, dash under the 8. photo is not good enough to clearly see more http://vamworld.com/wiki/1883-O_VAM-36A MS 63
I have had a lot of enjoyment seeing coins I have never seen before. Unfortunately I am out of animal themed coins now
The other side of the problem is you then get responses to the shoe like MD, DDD, Normal wear and tear or what would you like to know about it
Mis-aligned or slightly tilted die IMO. A broadstruck coin would be out of collar and have no reeding
And include in-focus, full size photos
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