Copper pipe always feels greasy to me. Grease accumulates on ALL areas of the planchets and ultimately transfers to the dies. Chris
First, welcome to the neighborhood, @macdaddy76442 It looks like a scratch to me, too. It is too, too straight to be the result of a die crack....
@coinMD It is not wear, it is the result of a grease-filled die. This is an excellent example that can be used as a training tool. All of the...
If it had been a solid, it would have fallen away and the remnants of the "19" would not be visible. We've seem many, many instances (mostly...
The 1 & 9 are definitely visible which suggests that the grease and debris were thick enough to allow only a partial strike. Chris
A jewelry mount usually affects small parts of the rim, but not such a large area of the field. Chris
Ugh! Searching the 1921 VAM listings is for VAMpires with a death wish.:vamp::vamp::vamp::vamp: Chris
Rick, the reason that I disagree with this theory is because the striations extend in different directions. The marks at the "AME" of AMERICA...
It looks like a strikethrough to me, though I'm not sure about the "feeder fingers" theory. Chris
Larry, you can count them as 5,000 ONLY if you have searched the bag for varieties and errors. Otherwise, you haven't acquired the requisite...
Conder, does that include slabs? Chris:)
It also comes in bronze as shown above and both are 63.5mm. The silver is .999+ and weighs 4.55ozs. They were produced by Medallic Art Co. Chris
Your poll needs a lot more options. That is all I will say. Chris
@clifton morris Oops! I almost forgot. I'm posting this in your honor. Chris [ATTACH]
Welcome to the neighborhood @clifton morris and thank you for your service to our country. Chris
Nice find @coinMD ! Chris
First, welcome to the neighborhood, Denise! During WWII, copper was needed for the war effort, so these steel cents replaced them. There were...
Good for you! Chris
Nice start! Will you be trying to find others of the same grade? Chris
Bob always does a great job, and if I had to choose, I would select Door #2. My reason for this is that you could probably sell that nice toner...
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