Sincere question - If the edges are a diff color, why didn't you post pics? Both your coins look like Environmental damage. Without the edge...
Fred Weinberg provided a great tip on how to ID an improperly annealed coin and somebody took the time to look up the links and shared it on your...
I'm pretty certain it's either a 1922, 1932, or 1933. ;) :banghead: :confused:
I have the 1994 edition of Edward Fletcher's The Shield Five Cent Series, and your coin matches with his RPD F-404, wide date, obverse B, Reverse...
You're first impression was correct. It's machine doubling and the flat, shelf-like appearance is the key characteristic
The "I" looks like it lost a battle with a coin rolling machine early in its life. It may also have been damaged by whatever caused the rim ding...
Agree with the others. Staining/Environmental damage. There is no evidence on the edges that the color was there prior to coming in contact with...
Please research the 1964 SMS Coins. They were all found years later in the estate of the former mint director, then sold INDIVIDUALLY through a...
There is an outfit Govmint.com that tries to make you think that they are official and has just enough fine print to keep them out of trouble....
It is ether Uncirculated or Proof, not both. FYI, Proof isn't a grade, it's a method of manufacturing. Specially Prepared planchets and dies,...
If you research the 1964 SMS sets you'll find that all the coins were found in the estate of a former mint director. A well known dealer was...
Like @green18 said. You're a teacher so you got it. Be confident, not cocky. You probably know more about the topic than most of the members so...
The Capitol holder looks nice. I would keep it in there. FWIW I don't think a slab would add any value or make it any easier to sell. The coin...
I don't think acetone will touch that. Acetone works on organic crud and PVC plasticizer but this stuff looks like copper corrosion residue
IMO, no. Check the edges to see if they show areas of the normal CU/Ni appearance. Also, I believe improper annealing is not a very common...
To add to @paddyman98 post, Every time a coin is struck, metal moves and flows into the design. Even though the dies are very hard, over time...
@Shrews1994 Just stay away from this one. Potter has great credentials, but he sold out when he published this.
The key diagnostic is the edge. Much of the surface area should be the normal color. (Learned this from a @Fred Weinberg post but am too lazy to...
Probably a good thing @Zap Lion threw the aluminum cents away. The Government confiscated the last one that a family of a mint employee tried to...
I used to play that game back in the old, dark time before the internet. I liked getting auction catalogs from the major players, but paying for...
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