I believe I read in Roger Burdette's book, "From Mine to Mint", that some "Xed out" CC Morgan (?) dies were found in the dump behind the CC Mint....
Tell the seller that he/she can keep it. It may have been a crescent rainbow at one time, but now, it is just black. Chris
I had an acquaintance that retired from the Philly Mint, and he made the die punch for these....... [ATTACH] Chris
I quit smoking and drinking at the same time. Now, my life is so boring that I have to act stupid to have something to laugh about....
Like Ken said, it looks AU but it isn't worth submitting it for grading. Chris
When a coin dies they bury it, and then @paddyman98 goes to work with his metal detector. Chris;);)
It looks like there is some evidence of die deterioration on both sides. Chris
To me, it looks more like an off-center strike rather than a misaligned die. If it was misaligned, you would not see the abnormality on both...
Nice find! 75 years old! Chris
Tommy, there is a finite number of the types of errors one may expect to find coming from the Mint. This is why a book like Alan Herbert's is so...
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.......and you still haven't taken the time to learn how to grade for yourself as long as you can find someone to do it for you for free. Chris
That may be, but at the time, NGC was using the CPG for their attributions, and when I submitted them, I listed the FS-102 in the "Comments" on...
Are you still working in your father's pawn shop and milking customers for their silver? It seems the only time you come around is when you want...
I stopped subscribing to the CDN a few years ago, but at that time, no Bid/Ask was listed for anything between MS60 and MS63. Have they changed?...
The last time I was in Reno, I hit "Wild Taxi" (a nickel machine) in Circus Circus for more than $1,000 after just a couple of plays. Yes, it was...
I haven't commented on this thread specifically because I can't tell one way or another from these photos. @tomfiggy also suggested that the coin...
I did it all the time. My bank (BoA) even gave me the wraps free so I could re-roll them. Chris
You might see error specialists like Fred Weinberg advertising certain errors for hundreds of dollars, but it really boils down to what someone is...
https://www.amazon.com/Official-Price-Guide-Errors-Edition/dp/0375722157 Chris
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