By golly, I'm going with this. Guess I'm easily swayed but this makes a lot of sense. I'll add...the devices are harder than fields. It may have...
Was it hot in that room Doug you old fart? I knew you were old but.... :p
Very nice 09 plain!
Just WOW to that half dime!
I just LOVE that coin, great pics too!
WOW...if you can just blur the picture now, I bet we can see that double die. I can see it in the picture. It has the die markers, right? I knew...
Don't worry, in a few months you'll be getting them every time you get change.
Beautiful coin!
Agree with the cloth. Perhaps it struck a few coins and poked some holes in it...then it struck this one. Could be a mint employee caught the...
The two primary factors in TPG grading are, in order: 1) Eye appeal 2) Luster
The first plated coins were made in 1982.
Color variation is common with Zincolns. Over time, the plating baths accumulate dissolved zinc, this causes a brassy appearance in the plating.
Welcome to CT! I'm in Cincinnati too. What shop did you go to? If you must dispose of the collection, I recommend separating the coins. The ones...
Great project! I toyed years ago with the idea of putting together a full brown set of Memorial cents. I like mint state coins which creates a...
Ahhem.....
WOW - Nice find! Finding one toned that well is rare - I know that you know if you search a lot! I would like to see that. Sounds like a...
Some hits from using the forum search option. Just to help everyone learn. :)...
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It's a beautiful coin as is, I would not crack and I definitely would not perform any type of conservation on it (doesn't need it). You have to...
Denver over-used their dies in 1992 resulting in what we call DDD (Die Deterioration Doubling). It is a common occurrence and generally not worth...
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