Sure looks like a wrong planchet error to me, as for the surface I'd say it was found in the ground - corrosion.
Howdy dereknitrorc - Welcome to the Forum !! Based on the rough design I would guess it comes from eastern Europe. But I don't think it's gold...
I dunno Bone, plated sterling maybe. A half dollar of .900 silver is 12.5 grams and 30.6mm. You have 34mm and 12.1 grams and sterling is .925...
Wonder why it's the same coin in 4 of the slabs but not in the 5th ? I do agree with the idea though, Coin World did it some years back with 10...
I think Redfields was bigger, but I don't think anybody "just found" those hoards.
Olive oil is acid too, just not as strong. But about the only thing that will remove those spots is an acid, so if you want them removed just get...
I see you live in NJ, it's pretty humid there. I would also suggest getting the coins out of the wood cabinet and into something like one of those...
Howdy Hoot - it's been a while :hail:
I don't think it's hub doubling, that would be a true doubled die. I think it's mechanical doubling, which I agree has no value.
I'm not really sure what it is you are calling strike doubling, do you mean the coin was struck twice or do you mean the term in the more modern...
Hard to say for sure but most likely you are correct.
That was true last year, it doesn't mean it will be this year. You see, the unc version didn't even come out until the year was almost gone in...
Yes, the 10 gram can protect up to 2 cubic feet. But what they are not telling you is that the 10 gram pack will last about a month, maybe two...
No, I am saying that you could buy an Air-Tite album - that's the black case you see in the pic that is holding 5 coins - and put the mint's...
I used my last coin album in 1964 - haven't used one since. I no longer collect coins, I merely study them. But when I still did I stored them all...
That's why I was showing you the case - the mint's holders are close enough to being the same size as the Air-Tite holders that you could use the...
Maybe, but don't think so. It's almost looks like it was shaved :confused:
What he said ;)
Then you should tell your dad to remove his coins from the basement or they won't be worth the copper they were struck on. The reason I say that...
line_grade - Based on your description it's a storage issue. Haze on Proof coins is well known and it can show up on any of them if they are...
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