Small ground (left collar at shoulder), Period. LC-9A3 for medal alignment. LC-9A4 for coin alignment (the scarcest variety of the 4 types)....
I think it's a PC-1B6. Short trees, long nose. I always have trouble distinguishing between the medium trees and short trees, but I think yours...
Nice. ABout 10 years ago, I dumped a lot of common stuff that I had accumulated and bought a 1916-D Merc with the proceeds. Only an NGC AG-3...
Is the value due to it being on a proof?
It's PMD. Remember that the high points on a coin are the low points on a die, so you would expect to see evidence of a clash (or polish marks...
The practical person in me says spend, but they are cool. I lucked into about $150 of 1963-1977A dollars (heavy on the 63 and 63A) at the credit...
1. Start a new thread. It will be easier for people to find it and offer advice 2. Need pics Most misalignments are minor and usually don't...
A lot of bad looking dies were used in the 80's. I still have a bunch of 1980-P Nickels that exhibit an Orange Peel effect due to deterioration....
Very nice. I've got about 6-8 of the billon trachea in crappy condition that I tried to look up about 15 years. They're still sitting in my box...
I remember that stuff. I never actually used Dissolve, but saw that it was Trichlorotrifluoroethane, so I went to the chem lab and got some a...
I like the that they added porosity to the surfaces but they are easy to spot as fake because of the nice condition. You're right, if they get...
Definitely heat damage (as others have said)
You mentioned that were new to CT. Just some helpful advice. The best way for people to see your question is to start a new post. Paddyman...
B-A was printed through 44800000 with the last run in 9/83. They started B-B the next month
I suggested the avoiding the baking soda solution to simplify the process. For people without experience in a Chem lab setting, the less...
A good general rule: Just about anything you find in change or bank rolls will not be worth sending in to a TPG (third party graders). Modern...
Yours is the Large Date variety and is not rare. The link from RickMP above should tell you everything you need to know.
It's a die chip between the mm and 9. Cool, but probably only carries a very small premium, if any
Whizzed? Need a better close up
Basically, tilting/turning/rotating a coin in the light is a way to check the luster. Luster is caused by microscopic metal flow lines on the...
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