Sorry, but it's just Environmental damage. Happened after it left the mint. Spend it
Too many were minted and saved. Sorry, but only worth melt
SOmetimes it's hard to tell from pics. Is it raised or indented??? Generally it looks like @SF11Dude takes decent pics. To me, the field seems...
And part of the date. Interesting filled die error. Too bad it got scratched up
Don't overthink it. You just have a nice, filled die error.
Looks like it’s from a well used die that has deterioration. I think the ghosting is just an artifact from the die deterioration or some PMD. It...
There have been a lot of threads regarding toning on CT. Not my thing, but who am I to criticize what others like. "Better living through...
You mentioned that these were in a roll. If they were in there for a longer period of time, then the nicer examples wouldn't have been exposed to...
I never read the book, but do recall his articles in Coin World years ago. I even had a rebuttel published in the Viewpoint Op Ed section...
Because it's the only one I need :p (plus the Overdates). But mine aren't Unc. (Oops, sorry to hijack the thread)
1908F??
I've seen lots of minor Die cracks and RPMs on 1873-1916 Minors. Also an occasional Repunched numeral in the date. Fewer on Berlin Mint pieces....
Not Proof
I wonder what the toning specialists think of Dr. White and his articles
Sorry, but somebody squeezed 2 coins together in a strong press. Worth 25 cents
@V. Kurt Bellman . The new guy has better jokes than you. You need to work harder. :facepalm:
As others have said, it really doesn't have any additional value in that condition, but it is still an interesting find. I would save it if I...
I did the exact same thing. For some unknown reason, I even put them in 2x2s. I guess I saved some future dealer some time before he throws them...
Not a major die crack but interesting. I believe the stuff between the pillars is most likely a plating bubble. Very common on early zinc...
Looks like a strike through. Some grease or other soft junk and possibly a piece of wire from a brush. Not valuable but nice find. I would put...
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