It’s all plating blisters. The coin is zinc and a very thin layer of copper covers the coin. It’s terrible what the mint is producing today and...
Capped Bust any type of coin are beautiful in any condition. Especially over today’s coinage.
Someone didn’t stop to think.
Best wishes for a successful grading of these coins.
Definitely damaged and welcome to CT.
No question is stupid. May you learn from asking questions.
If I turn my phone upside down and make your cent larger I believe you have a nice example of a plating blister.
I forgot, this is the small date variety.
A rim nick in the reverse stands out but it won’t show in the album. Otherwise it’s a decent, worked for a living, 1821 coin. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Another nice way to display and protect your coins. :)
Thank you. You are so correct, especially about the EPQ. I was hoping for a grade of 58 but I’ll take the 55 EPQ instead. I hope the OP checks...
Sounds like you have a notebook that has pages for holding 2 x 2 flips.
It looks like a worn die has caused this type of doubling but without seeing the entire coin on both sides we can only guess.
No problem but that’s just my opinion based off of photos. I do want to say that an album is something that holds coins and those coins can be...
Maybe a very slight DDO, like when it first started. Don’t get overly excited though. It’s a nice looking coin.
I was a junior in high school. Lol
It has a multi face scrape. Obvious in hand but the photos don’t show it clearly. Yes, it is in a bad place on the coin. The same type mark is...
I hardly bought any coins in the last auction I was active in.
I don’t have them in hand but the grades don’t surprise me at all. Nice to get the EPQ as well. Have fun and enjoy these notes.
Good thing I’m sitting girl! That is hilarious! You do post a few nice ones so don’t cut yourself short.
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