Not true, whether or not details show under a strikethrough depends on the thickness and mallability of the item being struck through. The depth,...
I don't think it's a lamination. I think a strikethrough is more likely.
Or a typo on the brochure, possibly a 1991-D. The D and S are right next to each other on the keyboard. You would think that the dealer would...
The photos are not good enough to tell if the stairs are present or not. The steps on the Lincoln Memorial ae normally very small and not clear....
2coins, I hope for your sake that it does come back as struck on a brass planchet. And if it does I will happily come on here, eat humble pie and...
The reverse was the anvil die and the collar die kept the coin metal from getting into the very low area by the edge where the denticals are....
Just saw in the Coin World that next month Canada will be issuing yet another circulating commem quarter honoring their vetrans.
Actually coins from San Marino, Monaco, and the Vatican have always been popular collectibles because of their low mintages. They are a slightly...
If they turn out to be imbedded in lucite let me know, I've got a possibility you can try to get them out of that.
Need to see good pictures of both sides. Another possibility is a filled die and one of the S's in the legend is missing. There are four S's in...
I don't know, I have a couple theories about how to safely remove coins that have been encased in lucite. I need to buy a couple cheap...
I'm here, and you're right. They did do another experimental striking of 1975 dated aluminum cents. But they only struck 15 pieces, not 1.5...
There are only 3 standard circulation S mint nickels after 1954, the 68, 69, and 70. If the folder was printed in 69 I would have expected it to...
The do exist, as patterns, and they are expensive.
The weight is close enough. Usually the fakes weigh in the neighborhood of 22.5 to 23 grams. A real one weighs 27.2 grams and a 2X2 with staples...
Something else you have to consider from the scant information that was given is that it might not be a US note. You will find that most...
The note is not miscut, it has a slight printing error. US Notes are printed over multiple days. The backs are printed the first day and the...
You can't strike a dime on a nickel or cent planchet without serious help from a mint employee. The cent or nickel planchet, being larger, can...
You most recent picture is a perfect example of what I was saying. From that picture what I am seeing looks like die deterioration doubling....
Yes it has been corroded which is what is causing the roughness. This is a late die state of 37 N-2. This obverse die was first used on 37 N-15...
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