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Interesting group. I have a soft spot for the NY-695 Marshall piece. Back in the 80’s, I saw one at a show for $2-3 and bought it. Spent some...
PMD. Copper is a soft metal and you can see where the base of the 7 was pushed to the left. Sorry, not an error
It doesn't even come close to looking like it was struck on an authentic silver planchet. I think the Coin Dude was just being nice and didn't...
Just sharing Found this while digging for something else. I probably bought it 20-25 years ago. Dealers used to run ads with stuff like this...
@FooFighter There is a section on Wexler's site called Worthless Doubling. It has some good info on how to spot the differences...
There are numerous errors that can occur on any coin. Most are fun to find but it’s unusual for anything to be worth more than face value. Take...
I didn't know that. I'm surprised the alumni with history degrees didn't say anything. I was in engineering and avoided the liberal arts side as...
Just to clarify, the inner core is 20.9%Ag/79.1%Cu, but you made an excellent point. You won't get a 40% Ag reading for a 1965-1970 half
My bargain bin legions. Not the best shape but I'm pretty sure I didn't spend more than $10 for any of them 15+ years ago [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Alfred University Saxons (The King Alfred Coin is only a copy, sorry) [IMG] [ATTACH]
If you see the zinc core along the straight edge, it's been damaged. On an authentic clip made after 1982, the missing edge will be plated.
My guess is that as the cap got thin and the metal work hardened, the excess was knocked off, leaving the thin shell. The copper was retained...
NOT off center. Look up misaligned die in Error-ref.com. The reason for being harsh is that there are many new collectors who use this site and...
Absolutely. The minting process will not produce a coin with that type of digit. If you have enough resolution, you can see the scratches that...
DDD like @ldhair said. Notice how the raised parts of the letters are thinner. The letters on true doubled dies are normal size. If you see...
@KEK52 you need to spend some time studying the minting and die making process. As you build your knowledge, it will be apparent that the...
You may also want to take a look at Wayne Sayles' 6 volume set on Ancient Coin Collecting. They are short reads, and I've seen them in libraries....
Looks like some heavy corrosion damage. Keep looking. Even the minor filled dies and die cracks are hard to find
I think you're still confusing things. MD is from a die that has become loose. MAD is when the dies are slightly misaligned when installed. They...
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