AU58/58+…full bands with slight flattening of the diagonals. Same type wear on the hair and wings on the obverse…solid pickup for $15…
…a superlative I carry with high esteem and my head held high…Spark
I think it is what is called a capped die. Or, an extreme case of clogged die otherwise known as struck through grease/debris. Both of these are...
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IMO…the +3 white balance setting chases away the shadowy recesses so you see the entire surface condition. I would choose that for cataloging…Spark
It’s a foreign blank, imo. BTW— you didn’t need to post 14 sets of pictures.
…looks like a drop of clear adhesive, like maybe super glue or some such. Not epoxy, I think a dried drop of that would be cloudy.
I use the Google search engine. I put “silver price today” in the search bar, hit return, and it displays a chart of Comex : SIWOO. A link is...
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…has maybe been tightened in a vise?…are there more marks on the other end?(180 degrees around the other side). Marks 180 degrees apart would...
…I mean, I get it…adjusting prices has to happen thanks to silver’s rocket ship ride. But previous price hikes turned me away before the...
There are 2 varieties listed at Wexler: 1 obverse, 1 reverse. I see no doubling on the obverse and no reverse was posted. Honestly, there is...
Sal, A soak of a few minutes in acetone shouldn’t harm the coin at all. A few minutes is all that’s needed to loosen any grime, then roll an...
These are considered “novelties” and because they are plated they carry the description “altered surface”. They are basically ruined...
Found some info for you, but keep in mind that grading from pictures is woefully inadequate. Both are from the Philadelphia Mint and both are...
If that’s the only place it shows on the coin then, more than likely, it is die wear/deterioration…imo.
It would have to be a very high grade for registry purposes, but some people, even non-collectors, elect to grade/slab coins for a variety of...
Thanks for posting your pics. Zincolns have a knack to have these plating blisters, it’s just a nature of the beast for the contractors that...
Quite a few good looking designs to me. The HMS Beagle looks really good. The 50p is an Atlantic salmon, according to the Royal Mint website....
It sounds like a form of protest. Okay, they reason, if you won’t make any anymore then we won’t use them at all. Kinda shortsighted if you ask...
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