From those 1878-CC reverse shots, I see what looks like a hit from another coin's reeding to the left of the eagle, and what looks like a small...
I think the letter appearance is just because of the lighting and texture, but I'll bet that's exactly what happened. Now that you mention it,...
It looks to me like something corrosive got spilled on it, and etched it. :(
But-but-but "I bet they'll be worth big money one day!" I'm not kidding, my dad still laments that I donated my broken-down 1984 Voyager minivan...
Oh, dear, this was the wrong thread to hit during the every-evening slowdown of traffic between CoinTalk.com and att.net. Took several minutes to...
I would've said "no, humans are humans" -- but: Visual perceptual abilities of Chinese-speaking and English-speaking children (PDF link)...
I think that's the least of the things this coin has been exposed to.
SOLD!
Hey, PM me and I'll see if I've got what you need in my garage... :)
I think I've seen a Liberty Nickel folder that had a plug for the 1913 coin. I'm pretty sure I've also seen them for other "rare dates". I'll have...
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