Also, welcome to the forum! You picked a cool coin to get you started with slabs!
In response to your question, this is what the grading companies refer to as a "Mechanical Error." There are quite a few out there, but it is not...
Some of these copper coins are difficult. This example does not look like blatant AT from the photo, but as has been stated one has to be more...
Pictures are questionable...if it looks like what I suspect, then I've seen coins like that pass....I'm sort of split on it so I'll be cautious...
It would also have been raw at that point as the slab (at least as we know it) wasn't out yet (it wouldn't be until the 1980s that slabs started...
Fair enough. I’ve just seen this one posted enough times that I remember it now. :D And it’s fine if toning isn’t your thing. We all like...
Win win! Cocoa isn't too bad...just drink in moderation or chase some more mice for extra exercise. :)
For everyone guessing, note that the coin is an MS 65 with nice toning...it will definitely not be under $100.
Separate names with a comma.
