The calico Jefferson. Might have been a botched science experiment.
Hi Marie - what may be interesting in this matter is less the coin than what it represents. For instance, I have a circulation set that I’m...
Nice! Which reverse on that second 39?
It's doubtful that you have all of the population for WDDR-030 and Wexler attributes various Stages to different folks. It's important to note...
It's unfortunate, but keep in mind that you can buy an MS specimen for a buck or two. Experimenting on 'disposable' coins first can help you when...
Do you have links for us? We can have a look.
Agreed. The portrait remains the same size but the lips/mouth are reduced. A pretty extreme example, worthy of an educational piece.
I'll add that there are hybrids like transitional cents (CAMs/WAMs) where the wrong pairing of a properly manufactured die contributed to a variety.
I suspect a novelty collector coin liberated from a collection. If as suspected, these are sold on TV to mainly unsuspecting individuals (usually...
That's why I was leaning towards a minor lamination issue. But a burnished mm can appear as a lamination error. I'm not sure from the photos,...
Hi Parker - we are happy to help but we will need some closer shots of the RPM. Provide a full shot of the obverse and reverse along with closer...
It looks like a combination of die state and advanced deterioration in spots. And a bit of circulation damage. No listed DDOs for this date:...
Those marks were in the die and transferred to your coin (a useful diagnostic); just as the DDO and the RPM. As for value, you can use the...
Hi Jimmy - looks like it spent some time in a parking lot before eventually being picked up. Life could have been way worse for that quarter if...
That 1982D looks new. Buffalo and War Nickel counts are lagging. You must be due for a mini-dump. That'll be fun!!
It looks a little like burnished material overlapping part of the MM, perhaps from a hit. Or a slight lamination error. Maybe a bit of the same...
Correct. The coin on the left is the large mm, worth up to 10X the coin on the right. The serif points upward on the Large S and downward on the...
I think that a $3 learning opportunity might be a better investment than a Powerball ticket with the power-play. I think that there was good...
You may want to consider setting it aside for a unique coin series/collection. I've been setting aside 'dark' nickels with a kind of cameo...
I was thinking possibly acid as well or perhaps lost in a parking lot at the beach. The damage is pretty even (full coverage) and regular road...
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