If memory serves with the '42/41 they used the wrong hub when they re-hubbed the master die.
Joe I would say the coin has AU details, but I would also say it was a jewelry piece set in a bezel - no, those rings should not be there....
As I have always said Dru, I offer my opinions so that those who are not knowledgeable will at least get to see both sides of the story. And by...
I would have to agree the coin in question is a coin found in the ground. It is not a Black Beauty. And for that matter, the one is the slab is...
And I would say they were accurate.
It's a matter of definitions but most consider them to be varieties - not errors. Technically though, the '42/41 dime is an error - '55 DDO is not.
Kinda chilly - bit of snow, but all in all not bad.
Tell ya what - you can drink Coke right ? Well put a copper coin in a glass of it for a few days and watch what happens. You won't even find the...
Boss - I could care less what the chemistry is. The bottom line is that the majority of the collectors in the world would consider any coin with...
All great coins Greg but I love the Swiss double taler - killer dragon design ! :thumb:
Yes.
I guess that would depend on how you wish to define a problem. Yes, PVC can be removed and if it has not eaten into the surface of the coin the...
Matt - it appears to be kind of weakly struck for a '79-S. Is that just the pics or not ?
Coin appears to have been harshly cleaned and to have dip residue. I can see nothing right off that would make me think it fake, but value in that...
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It's the modern age, that might be weed killer or fertilizer :D
In the '50s Mint Sets shades of blue are far and away the most common. Shades of yellow would be next and reds the least common. But there are...
Yup, plain as day to me.
Are there no other colors visible at all if the coin is tilted in various directions under the light ? If there are, then I would say it is NT. If...
What he said - in spades ! While it is hard to dispute that slabbed coins have advantages for many, never forget that the coin itself is what...
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