Wish I had the money available.
They have their interest as related to history. Can't say much about the 1980 cent , but the 1917 harkens back to the first world war and the...
Clawcoins, those tonnage figures you listed are HUBBING tonnages, the maximum pressure used in the hubbing of the steel dies not the striking of...
Yep, that's a P. Damage, damage. Damage from circulation Possibly distorted fro die wear. Circulation damage.
And most likely refers to the image on the rev of the coin. I know the UK did a series of coins based on the Beatrix Potter characters. And I...
One, it is not a coin, just a privately made medal. Two it appears to heve the corners "embedded" in a soft rubberish ring that act to prevent...
A good example of how changing the relief makes a big difference in the aesthetics of the coin. The basic design is the same, but the much lower...
I see Maxfli found the model! Is it just me or does Liberty have bulged eyes as well? Looks like they are hardly contained in the sockets.
The eagles head is normally toward the eagles right (viewers left) because in heraldry, and most cultures, the right is the preferred or dominant...
That's not polishing, that's "vapor blasting" or etching, not polishing.
Pictures don't work.
I'm thinking more microcephaly.
Not caused by wobbling of the die, it's caused by the diesetter getting in a hurry and not having the dies centered properly in the collar. When...
Probably a change in the profile of the edge of the planchets from the upsetting machine. Slight changes in the shape of the upsetting dies can...
With the new pictures: The nickel is still environmental damage, but I am even more strongly convinced the quarter is good.
Think about the "burnished" Unc silver eagles the mint sells. (not the bullion pieces) That bright white frosty appearance does not come from...
Our early coins used six pointed stars, that didn't make them Jewish coins., and for the most part Jewish coins don't use six pointed stars on them.
Not for a grease strike through, which is what this appears to be.
And the piece is STILL in violation of the HPA because the would COPY is to be INCUSE and on this one it is raised.
Nickel environmental dames, the quarter may be missing part of the clad layer. Can't tell for sure from those images.
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