The 1945 2 Peso was minted as a restrike for a number of years, so your coin is only worth melt, regardless of condition. The value really won't...
Why do you believe it's unique?
As others have said, it's a LARGE DATE.
Silver is a very reactive metal. Your coin suffered environmental damage after it left the mint. It is considered damaged, which significantly...
One thing to notice about your coin is that it has seen a lot of circulation. There are numerous hits and scratches as well as wear. There's...
I use Cowens for the very same reason.
"Too much cynicism, too little time", I always say. :)
I'm leaning towards a minor alloying issue, but could also be from cleaning. Hard to tell for certain. If it's alloying, the reverse should show...
I just see a worn quarter as well. Also, you should tell us what you think is different. Many members, who could provide insight, do not have...
Mint marks from 1968 were moved to the obverse and Philadelphia did not use a mintmark on nickels-half dollars until 1980. The JF on the edge of...
Very well said. Heed his advice
I agree. It looks like the "Poor Man's" doubled die. If I remember correctly, examples like yours are a form of die deterioration doubling....
There are some similarities in the die polish but I can also enough differences that they can't be the same die. For example, look closely at the...
At what point in the minting process did the lamination become rolled? Obviously it had to happen after striking. Or could it have rolled up...
I like the 1864-L
95 and 5 what? A copper planchet is 95% copper and 5% zinc. A 1943 planchet should be Iron and Zinc. XRF only penetrates a short distance under...
The gentleman that your criticizing for helping you understand the correct terminology is also one of the most helpful and sharing persons on this...
I'm leaning towards 1882, but it's so beat up, you make the call 1882 (from ShieldNickel.net) [IMG] 1883 (from Tipsico Coin) [IMG]
Great pics. Check http://www.varietyvista.com/ http://doubleddie.com/ to see if it matches up with anything. Bookmark these sites if you...
Looks like a normal quarter with a lot of circulation marks. Maybe a little die deterioration along the top of the obverse. As other have...
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