Welcome Paula. Is the coin in question in a PCGS slab?
I'm a bit slow. What rule was broken? Nice find ghost. I read the story. You are one lucky man.
I can't see PCGS doing anything to the coin other than removing dust. I understand they will sometimes take a shot at cleaning up a coin that...
I wonder what it graded?
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Cool thread. We will probably never know for sure how these came about but the stories by Snow and Bowers are a great read. There are also 1857...
I'm sure it's not a mint error. Looks to be some type of damage from long ago. Welcome to the forum and a great hobby.
The white balance looks to be a bit off and it's tough to see everything but i'll guess MS64 maybe 65. Really nice coin.
I'm thinking 8007 were made and 1370 were melted. That would leave 6637.
Don't think it could be 1964.
I see it the same and add, if it's not fun don't do it.
Cool, there is an upside, you won't have to worry with insurance and putting them in the box.:)
My opinion is no. I'm saying that thinking that the coin is going to take on a washed out look if you do. It's hard to tell how much luster the...
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It seems to me that the images posted made the coin look better than it is. I'm thinking that's about normal.
Sorry but there is nothing about this coin that makes me think S-VDB.
And the grade is?
Is it possible that this is just a filled die?
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