I think most of us have done something dumb when buying coins. They only reason to be embarrassed is if you didn't learn anything and did it...
DDD, maybe some MD as well. Definitely not a DDR. And Old McDonald said EIEIO :hungover: (Still working on the first cup of coffee) :facepalm:
Sorry, soapbox time This is great example of "Buy the coin, not the holder". Somebody probably will end up paying too much for this coin because...
It's damaged. As @paddyman98 said, the coining chamber has a collar. The collar on dimes, quarters, and halves is grooved and that's what forms...
How do erase and then modify an existing design element on a die? Add extra metal back to the die, re-engrave, and then heat treat it? If you...
So it sounds like your saying that error-ref.com is using the term orange peel incorrectly because you feel it should be used to describe plating...
I'll think I'll stick with the definition that Weinberg, Sullivan, and Diamond have listed in error-ref.com. No sense in confusing things by...
Dryer coins that have spent a lot of time tumbling tend to have the rims folded over onto the letters. Yours looks like it may have experienced a...
You should be able to tell by the weight. If those numbers don't make sense, check the values for Canadian dimes. I believe most (all??) post...
No problem, just wanted to share that the editors of Error-ref.com define the term orange peel as being caused by die wear, not copper/zinc...
Wear, damage, or some combination. The only way for this to a scarf rather than a hat, is for the mint to have made a different die design, which...
The mark through the UN and wing looks like a minor die crack. I Can't tell about the other area, but it might be a small crack or more likely a...
FYI Orange peel is due to die wear. Most of the copper plated zinc cents you describe are plating issues. These are 2 different mechanisms...
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Could it have had help? There are a number of amazing errors from the SF mint in the early 70s that seem to have come from the "Midnight...
IMO, if you don't see any surface issues, I don't necessarily think changing the 2x2 is required. I have coins in 2x2s from the 70's, and some...
It takes time. Keep studying and learning. Whenever you feel like you know everything, be ready for something to come along and slam you. I've...
Looks real to me. The A mm means it was minted in Berlin. This is a very common date, so most of the value is due to its silver value. Nice...
Sorry, but it's just PMD. Something hit the coin. It didn't leave the mint with those marks
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