Proof coins are usually denoted by a mirror field (or close), squared off edges and very sharp strike. Why do you think this would be one?
Washing your hands before handling coins or paper is a good idea. We all have skin oils that will do bad things...my mommy told me so.
@Bing...dang I want one of those!!
Appears to be a very nice die crack...look as I may, I've never found one.
Just finished "Barbarians Rising" on the History Channel...I guess he was the last emperor?
Or, use one of these:[ATTACH]
It's a great find and I can understand your wanting to have it slabbed. Since it is not an incredible rarity, you should probably go with the...
is that rounded off
Get someone to take you!!!
I will if you will learn spelling and punctuation (google it).
eh?
Quit when you are behind.
From the title, I thought the OP wanted us to mint a colorized dinosaur coin that glows in the dark...with perhaps Harriet Tubman on the obverse.:)
Thanks, I stand corrected...be gentle with this damaged darling.
So, you mean alongside a rural road at midnight isn't good?
Would that be because the hot water would dissolve some of the verdigris components?
There are better people to talk here, but if you see flat, shelf-like doubling on devices, it is likely MD or machine doubling where the die was...
Another way to get coins graded is to go through a dealer.
I'm interested to see what will come of it.
Uh...must be a fresh grave, it's not even a month old and the posting before yours was an entire 15 minutes.
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