Sounds like a clashed die.
Reread my explaination of what would happen to the initials on the die if it was hub doubled. It holds true for offset hub doubling or class one...
It has to be abrasion. If the blank had problems before the plating the zinc would all be plated over and the ridges would have been flattened...
Damage. It has been squeezed in something that looks like it had some letters on it. It is definitely not a partial coin brockage. because it...
I think what Tom has discovered is a well struck coin with a new collar. When the coin is struck the metal is forced against all the...
The fact that the initials show clear separation is conclusive that it is mechanical doubling and not die doubling. The key is that the initials...
As long as the existing plates are still in good condition they won't be changing the series letter. They are probaly making or have made new...
No it wouldn't. The galvanic protection only works if there is an "electrical" conection between the anode and the metal to be protected. The...
But you will note that he didn't cancell it but instead let it run. Of course if it was less than 12 hours before the ending he would not have...
I just picked up an interesting one a couple weeks ago. It is a 1/5 cent sales tax token from Tenino Washington made of wood.
Actually better would probably be generic silver rounds. I wouldn't be surprised if you can get them for a dollar over spot. They'd have more...
Seven words. Learn to grade, buy what you like.
If you mean the old 19th century bars sure they are collectible, very valuable, and very widely faked. Probably 100 to 1000 fakes for every...
Really? Let's see Silver is $9.57 + $1.25 to the distributor + .25 for shipping + .50 profit = $11.57 This is the price the dealer you are...
Why do people recycle aluminum? I used to recycle aluminum back when it was 10 cents a pound. I don't know the current price, last time I sold...
And another newbie is sent out to buy a womens magazine. Red Book = Slang in the world of coin collectors for A Guide Book of United States...
Sorry but it is a fake, and not even a very good one.
I wouldn't use nitric acid on silver coins unless you like nice black coins. Silver an nitric acid forms silver nitrate which turns black upon...
It is the 1 over 1 variety (C-1 I believe.) It has decent detail but unfortunately has been bent at least twice.
There are also planchet striations that are long parallel marks left on the planchet strip from the stretching of the rolling process (and from...
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