Nice condition. Maybe slightly misaligned die, but it carries no additional premium.
Can you use plate block numbers to prove it?
If most of the stuff is slabbed, you might want to get a sample pack of the Coin Dealer Newsletter (CDN). Goggle them. This will give you an...
I agree with the other comments as to being cleaned and the difficulty in seeing hairlines. The large photo really shows the bag/contact marks....
What the other guys said. As you get more experience looking at coins, you'll see more of these circular coin roller scratches/gouges
Sorry, but it just looks like a normal 1986
Might be more of a stain from something environmental. The Obverse shows a similar mark around the circumference. Either way, not worth saving.
Looks like a regular circulated quarter. I don't see anything unusual with the mm and even though the rim is thin, I don't think this is anything...
It looks like environmental damage. Copper reacts with a lot of stuff floating around out there.
They are rare, but there are a lot of "improved" encased postage stamps out there. A better stamp (diff type or better color) or mica window....
The 1995 edition of "The Complete Guide to Shield and Liberty Nickels" has a section on how to distinguish between proof and business strikes, but...
Copper is a very reactive metal. Way too many things out there that can react with it
See post #1
The damage kills the value. Even if it was undamaged, this type of error only carries a small premium, so you wouldn't get rich off of it....
The missing LI looks like a filled die error. The other things are gouges and scratches that were caused after it left the mint. Too bad it has...
It's hard to tell from pictures, but dull surfaces can be a sign of heavy dipping. Luster is due to microscopic lines caused be the metal flowing...
It looks like it was polished/buffed and the high points were worn off. It was probably angled a little to the right, that's why you see exposed...
The ragged line above the date doesn't match up with anything on the reverse. It's probably the edge of the grease on that area of the die. My...
I have used this material in my safe without any problems. One trade name is Drierite. The product is 98%+ Calcium Sulfate (the part that...
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