@dennis5151 …please post a close-up of the tail feathers as a full image…a clear, in-focus close-up is what members need to assess properly…imo…Spark
NO…do not dissolve the plastic with acetone. The plastic will adhere to the coin. Do what @Dynoking suggested or get a very small pair of...
Die cracks (and die chips) do not add to the intrinsic value of a coin as they are indicators of die deterioration, but they do aid in die...
…Surely you’ve heard the phrase “birds of a feather”…it’s on the coin: solidarity, union and monitaire…they “flock” together in their monetary...
IMO…looks like it might have been touched with a welding electrode…Spark
@51Caveman …the date is incused. This is why the rolling machine damage you see across all four numerals is not affected by the scrape, they are...
No… what you are seeing is die deterioration and minor strike doubling on the east side of that MM. The line under the MM appears to be a...
I agree with bag marks and die chips. Then do a comparison with other ‘22 Philly’s on the die structure. What @Mountain Man is saying is crop...
I like the defective planchet idea. And my theory for how it happened is: …the defective planchet didn’t quite fit into the collar and ended up...
@merry christine ellis …you will get what to look for if you just go to Wexler and read everything on his website. You have been provided with...
@Chip Kirkpatrick …I agree with @Matthew Kruse to a point. IMO…I would save all silver coins that grade better than F12. The exceptions would...
Jeff, …this is all die deterioration. You have to keep in perspective these are Zincolns and the Mint overused the dies. Now, having said that,...
Looks like you got outstanding results! How much vinegar, how much foil and how much baking soda? I have a 1968 Mexico Olympics 25 peso I would...
@Clonecommanderavgvsvs …congratulations! Your collection is impressive and so is your cat. As you go forward, remember that high school...
@PamR …have you checked this coin for doubling varieties? Wexler lists 12 obverse and 10 reverse doubled die varieties. I’ve done the first one...
…edited to remove inaccurate data…Sorry, …Spark
…too much damage and wear to keep…imo…Spark
Do your own homework. A comprehensive list from then to now takes a ton of research. EDIT: …comprehensive as applied to doubling and similar...
Honestly, it is just a crappy Zincoln with an anomaly too minor to mess with.
KM3…$6.00@MS60, maybe $4.50-5.00 with the defect. Tried pulling up several years to see where the mm would be (yours is no mm). NGC World Coin...
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