It's a large date, no to an RPM, and the die cracks just mean that it was a stressed die. Many lincolns, have die cracks.
Take your time and cut it long wise. Same direction as the reeding.
Is it raised, on the coin? If so then a die crack. If it is ressesed then it is probably a scratch, NGC is pretty tough on nickels, I doubt that...
AU 55
Those are some pretty cool die markers from the C and through the center of the O.
Just to let y'all know. I have made it through the water loss ( mistake I made.) And finally I am gonna be able to buy again.. But, I think that...
These dies and planchets were specially prepared . It is hard to imagine that an early business strike die had the capability of producing a full...
I missed the first thread, and am very glad you made this thread. My belief is that if you spend to much time in quandary over one single coin....
I got to agree with you. 65 is a tough one to grade, @jd26 yours is one of the best I have seen, It's a pretty coin too!
@GDJMSP Thanks for sharing your story again. I knew it had something to do with an eraser. I do agree that metals are always changing tones....
There were 7.
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I bought the same set years ago. I am not sure who minted them either.
Looks raised to me also
It is possible that your coin could get a FS designation. All the grading company's have loosened their standards. I don't believe it should get a...
Very nice! But the fifth step looks broken under the third pillar.
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Ive found them from the late seventies to the early eighty's. Same streaks, very uniform looking. Yours looks like it has some luster left. If I...
I am not buying it. There is some foul play going on.
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