Wear and tear with a grinding wheel
Charleton Canadian Colonial Tokens: UC-9A4. It's a common issue
Sorry, but your coin has a lot of corrosion which causes damage to the surfaces and that's what you're seeing. Anytime you see major corrosion or...
Don't worry too much about selling a rare issue. I bought various lots during the "uncleaned rage" in the early 00's, but realized that I didn't...
Looks like a Large 2 PC-6B. If it has a medal obv/rev orientation, it is from the Royal Mint and is PC-6B3. If it has a coin orientation, it's a...
The Bank of Upper Canada token is part of a series of Canadian tokens sometimes referred to as Breton Tokens (I think he was the person who first...
You missed the fact that the only thing ebay cares about is getting their fees. Unless you're a big company with lawyers threatening lawsuits...
I agree with the others that it is not "normal". However, the damage occurred outside the mint and it has no collector value. Follow Coin Talk...
1792. Listed at $5 in VG.
That explains it. Scratch. Sorry for dragging it out, UNUM looked in relief and I didn't bother to dig through my stuff to find one and compare
The book is by Alex Malloy. I don't have a good feel for values but a very rough guess is between $25-50. I have one that's similar but bought...
From that angle it looks like metal in the N could have been displaced by a scratch. Still not 100% convinced but leaning strongly towards PMD
Sorry Tyler, just an common circulation find, even in VF. Full Steps can make a high grade uncirculated coin more valuable. The indicate a...
I'm a big fan of William of Ockham and my first thought was obvious PMD, but the N is bothering me. Looking for a good explanation on what I'm...
Is the E PLURIBUS UNUM incused or raised above the field on this coin type? (It looks raised, but I can't remember if some of the lettering is...
I have a couple 1980-P that look similar. I think the term "Orange Peel" is used to describe these worn out, deteriorated dies. It seems like...
Try to find a local coin club in your area. I've been involved in a number local clubs over the years and it is well worth attending. Some allow...
Probably just "fun with a blowtorch" You should see what it does to the copper plated Lincolns ;)
It looks like a modern cast reproduction. These are pretty common. Look at the edge for the casting seam.
Usually, raised bubbles on clad coins are caused by high heat after it left the mint.
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