Rick, those look like they might be die polishing lines, too! Die polishing is often used to remove evidence of a clash. They have to be very...
I know that I have to keep reminding you, but you don't have any understanding of the minting process and how errors occur, and I will keep...
@Hunt1 The white balance appears to be better, too! Chris:woot::woot::woot:
The Morgan dollar is a good example if you want to look for die polishing lines. There were so many clashes on these big cartwheels, and mint...
@Kelly88 First, welcome to the neighborhood! It's my guess that it was plated, too. There are two possible ways this may have occurred: 1) Some...
@Rick Stachowski Yes, they are neat. The only one I question is your first photo of the parallel lines extending from George's face. That area...
I vaguely recall watching a program on the formation of the earth and how precious metals like gold were drawn into that formation. I wish I could...
I'd like to see full coin photos of both sides, too! It's not that I doubt you, but it is always nice to see how the clashes developed. Chris
They are the same. I think I recall that NGC would attribute all of the coins in the boxed set as 25th Anniversary only if they were delivered to...
I don't know. Maybe your scale needs calibrating. What I can't understand is why the lettering and dates appear to be muted as if the coin had...
Wanna take it one step further? How much gold is still in the earth's (molten) core? Chris
You're stuttering! Chris;););)
I read that comment, too, but the key to it is the phrase "ever processed". How much still remains in the earth? Chris
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Agreed! Take a look at these 25th Anniversary medals from CONECA. The "errors" are intentional. Chris [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It's still hard to tell from that photo. The "3" could go either way.....doubled die or machine doubling. The "L" sure looks like machine doubling...
Are you using the ACG Grading Standards? Chris
Out! Out! Damned spot! Chris
What is so surprising? Chris
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