I looked at that description and thought it was a foreign language.:D Thanks. Great info. The marks do look like some type of math or value.
Changing the meaning or the name of a term is just crazy. It creates confusion with both the new and the old to the hobby. From a business...
The marks on the coin look almost as old as the coin itself. Early day chopmarks? Really nice coin.
I had no problem understanding the OP from the start. Not that tough.
David Lange and Charles Daughtrey, both Lincoln experts, call them gas bubbles.
It's possible the mark above the second 8 is a die clash. That would not add value to the coin.
I'll guess this is the look you are talking about. Some folks call it gas bubbles under the copper plate and others call it corrosion. I don't...
Nice images. Those tokens are cool. I have a few but nothing that old.
I'm an FE nut so I see the S-9 as being rare also. One in MS is a really special coin to me.
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I'll guess XF-45. Probably cleaned but I like it.
I used to collect rounds. Lots of fun for the price. [IMG] [IMG]
I never get bored.
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It's not worth much. I'm thinking Conder has it listed. It maybe one of the first PCI slabs.
What a great chance to ask questions and learn. I have found most dealers love to teach and that helps build trust. Dealer that take the time...
I understand Major. I feel the problem is that none of us have the coin in hand to actually know what it is from an image. I can't see the plug in...
I think it's a great way to start. Get an understanding of that and move on to different types. I'm still learning after 40 years.
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