I went MS-65, not FS.
I plan to work on completing my sets but that has never stopped me from buying anything I like.
I have 3 complete sets, a low grade, a medium grade and an XF-AU set. I only need 1 more to have a high grade but I can’t find the right coin. My...
BU can and is used by, shall I say Crafty, people. A point system is not used with BU and AU coins can, will be and have been listed and sold as...
To me, MS is primarily used as a point grading system and BU is not.
The smaller notes cost less to make. More per sheet, less ink, etc., etc., etc. :)
It was a cost savings measure.
Your photos get blurry when I try to enlarge but it appears to me that this was damaged after it left the mint so PMD. Welcome to CT.
I have a coin like that somewhere in my collection. It’s damaged by someone that had an excess of time on their hands.
Cracking a holder. :)
You did great! Told you it looked zinc.
I can’t believe how nice these coins are.
Looks doubled to me but from a worn die. Also looks zinc but with no obverse photo I can’t say for sure.
Your coin looks like it was cleaned once before. As for the green, it looks like PVC residue to me. Not sure of the best way to deal with that.
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