I think we need to use a little common sense, here. What part of the minting process could cause this? Chris
Yes, IV! There is "Stutterstrike I, II, III.........but no IV. Therefore it is not a stutterstrike. Chris
I think it is IV. Chris
What the book is doing is misleading everyone who knows absolutely NOTHING about coin collecting into believing that they have hit the motherlode....
First, welcome to the neighborhood, Tina. As the others have said, you would be wasting your money submitting any of these for grading. I'd also...
First, welcome to the neighborhood, Gisela! Very typically, young people like you think that any coin minted 25 years before they were born is...
Why? eBay is for the good guys. SleazeBay is for the rest. Chris:)
Oh, please, Fred! Don't give anyone ideas. We have enough trouble understanding these kids, today. Chris;)
It's not unusual to have die breaks form on the edge of a device or on a post that forms the center of a letter or number. Chris
First, welcome to the neighborhood, Terry! This is not an error. It is post-mint damage (PMD). I can just make out the reeding on the edge. Chris
Welcome to the neighborhood! I'm sorry that you didn't win. Fate just wasn't in the cards for you.:( Chris;)
That's okay! Even though most people call them Mercury dimes, they are wrong, too. The correct term is "Winged Liberty" dime. Chris
It could be either, but it would be a lot easier to know for sure with the coin in hand. To be honest, I don't like the term "retained cud"...
I used them for everything through the 2008 Mint Sets. After that, I cancelled all of my subscriptions from the Mint. FWIW, in the past, whenever...
Nobody ever stops learning...........unless they're dead. Chris
Not to my knowledge. If someone, here, said that they did, maybe they work at a bank. Chris
Umm........how sure are you? https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=matte+proof&qpvt=matte+proof&qpvt=matte+proof&qpvt=matte+proof&FORM=IGRE Chris
Well, it's just damage, but you can tell everyone that it was found in the hold of a New England fishing trawler. By the way, you've got to stop...
It looks like a retained cud to me. Chris
Welcome to the neighborhood @midtncoin ! JP's Corner carries storage boxes specifically for the Mint Sets. I've used them and they are sturdy and...
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