Looks like a lamination. Too bad it has a case of road rash
I believe the coin is damaged. In the straight down pic, notice how the rim is slightly out of round. This can't happen since the coin was...
I don't believe it's a DDO for the following reasons: The mm looks doubled. Doubling occurs during die manufacturing. The mm is punched into...
Better living through chemistry. @Kentucky knows
Nah, it's easier to cheat good members of the CT community. I can't believe the arrogance shown by posting that he has enough $$ to buy Pt, but...
There really is no market for uncirculated rolls yet alone coins saved from change. I have UNC rolls that are going to end up in the Coinstar...
If I recall correctly, Sprint had some sort of special mark or ID so they would know if the gold p. lating was part of the promotion of somebody...
Nickel is a ferromagnetic material. So is Co, Nd, and a few others. You are confusing ferrous metals with ferromagnetic materials.
Sorry, but it's mechanical doubling. The flat and shelf like appearance is the characteristic that gives it away. MD isn't considered an error...
David Lawrence lists some RPDs in his book, but none appear to resemble anything in your first pic.
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I will defer to Mr. Diamond's opinion in post #60. If you have credentials similar to his, please let us know the specifics. Based on your...
I have hundreds of low value coins in cardboard 2x2s (All with the staples crimped :shame:). They are cheap and easy to write on. Better stuff...
Somebody already did. @green18 you need to get out more. ;) [IMG]
I was thinking the same thing but I couldn't read enough of the legends to confirm the ruler. With nothing else to go on, this looks pretty close....
@Hunting Rare This is the reason you shouldn't keep posting unsubstantiated junk. The OP is a new collector who is trying to learn about...
You’ve previously posted that you believe Mike Diamond is an expert that you can trust. Many others on this forum believe this as well, because...
Sorry, but it's just struck from worn dies. There may be a minor collar clash between 9:00-11:00 (others may correct this), although it adds no...
Late to the thread and just had a chance to read through it. As Fred W. and others have confirmed it’s a die small die chip. It seems the ATB...
@rascal If you haven't done so, take a look at other threads the OP has initiated. They will make your head spin. Also noticed the multitude of...
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