You know I like the mirrored surfaces of coin #1, that is the coin in question right?
Don't discount Phil for making it look like the coin it is,no matter the grade, I think it sucks not showing the circ in the TV's. When did you...
Striations are mostly reserved for the planchet, there just aren't enough examples to attribute them to a die pair.
I am at MS65. Maybe a 66. Great color, great strike just a couple focal area contact. The EPU clash will sometimes hold the coin back.
There are plenty of books out there on the subject. As a variety collector I would have to identify them myself.
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I am not saying that it isn't a BB, They tend to reserve the designation for coins that are MS, as Nickel is fairly easy to tone dark or black.
I like the chop marks. Have you identified the marks?
As Paddyman said that is definitely radial die deterioration. Striations are parallel. Like this. These are die striations. [ATTACH] Here is...
I am at 63. Nice looking luster and color on that one.
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