It's called a lamination and is caused by voids or defects in the metal before it's rolled into planchet stock. This one goes through the front...
What would cause it? There is another partial circular mark between 1:00 and 3:00 that looks like a scratch. It looks too even to be a clash...
You're right, it's PMD.
Dipping usually dulls things and it will reduce luster by removing silver when the tarnish is removed. As to getting rid of the spots, no idea??...
The light brown stain above the VST sure looks like residue from a dip that wasn't properly rinsed. It looks like it was left from a liquid...
The "cracks" look like laminations, so it's an error coin. I don't believe the lamination hurts the value, but like minor US lamination errors,...
It looks like the high points on the obverse may have briefly come in contact with something very hot. It could also have been physical contact...
Maybe that suggests that the die was reinstalled incorrectly
I think the following scenarios would best explain the rotation. After the clash occurred in the normal alignment; a) A mint worker removed the...
I've used the P-touch as well. If you really want to get a***-retentive, use a straight edge to square up the labels (like I ended up doing):yack:
One of the things that is hard to explain, is that after years of seriously looking at coins, you get a feel for what looks right. The 32-S jumps...
IMO, Do not use it. There is still enough visible that you can make out the date and mm. The acid will leave a tell tale sign and nearly always...
Scratches. A die break/crack would be raised.
You win the esoteric question award. Next time I start feeling strange when I'm measuring distances between devices to the nearest 0.5mm on...
Not my area of expertise, but F12 list at 80-100 on the Heritage site. No idea how the color will affect it. There are a number of bust half...
They come in pages and individual sleeves in a variety of sizes. They have the Standard made from PVC, non-vinyl which should be OK, and archival...
Actually, it's not quite a nickel since some of it was removed. (sorry for the bad joke) :facepalm:
Sorry, but it's just due to wear and tear in circulation. Compare it to a new quarter and you'll see all of the marks and dings.
Whenever you’re trying to prove something new in an established field of study, be prepared for a lot of disagreement. This is true whether it’s...
While it is unusual to find something this nice in change, you can buy rolls of this stuff on line or at any decent coin show. I don't know the...
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