@Norman Asis I agree with Cucumbor. At most, maybe you paid a few bucks more, but there are a few interesting coins. I like the Geo III coins...
I would definitely keep something like this if I found it. Just not in a retirement IRA
Possibly residue from the previous cleaning wasn't completely removed and it is retoning. Probably would have happened a lot sooner if it wasn't...
The reeding would not look like that if it was struck in a collar, If a partially clip made it into the die, it wouldn't be pulled/bulged out and...
It looks like post mint damage (PMD). The reeding looks like it was struck as a normal coin.
Definitely looks like PMD to me.
May be hard to prove, but I also feel that this is a very plausible explanation
No disagreement that you see a raised spot. I see it too. However the spot is the contaminant. I have no doubt that if it was analyzed you would...
There are 3 types of coin collectors; 1) those who bought fakes, 2) those who will buy fakes, and 3) those who have bought fakes and don't know it yet
Silver is a very reactive metal. A sneeze; mildly acidic liquid droplets; Hydrogen sulfide occurs in a lot of natural processes; grease spatter...
I bet the one of the other volumes would have the OPs Aachen note. Depending on what you want to ID, you may only need a few volumes. SOme...
I spent a lot of time IDing Metal notgeld using the Funck Reference (lots of minor sub-types listed) and kept running into words that weren't in...
@sonlarson, I think you're right about it being a $100 paperweight.
@BooksB4Coins You referenced My Hero, William of Ockham. If he were alive today and frequented the Coin Talk forums, I bet he would give up...
They are titled Deutsches Notgeld ,Band 1-6 (vol 1-6). I have 6 of them but not sure if there are any more. Various Authors. Paperback....
At face value, I think it's worth checking for more
@sakata is correct, it's an Inflation Notgeld Note from issued by the City of Aachen. Duetsches Notgeld Vol 4 (the volume that covers Inflation...
Take a closer look at Table 29 on P.50 and 51. Specifically, look at the column headers paying special attention to the units of measure and then...
So how about this. Lots of grain boundaries could increase the potential for light scattering. And the scattered light could be thought of as...
Metal doesn't flow during the vapor phase deposition process. Now if you want to debate whether the deposited material forms crystalline domains...
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