People will say anything even if they have no idea what they're talking about :hilarious:
Very cool coins. I love the Justinian follis.
I agree that it appears to be a true doubled die based on split or "notched" serifs and extra thickness. I'm not convinced the doubling on the ear...
Pretty sure it's obvious that the dark coloration is what the OP saw and made them think it was an improperly annealed error.
Oh how interesting. I'm wondering if I looked at an incorrect number in my book on accident. That does look spot on. Is that from the 2017...
Agreed. I know I certainly would keep all the NIFC and proofs I'd find. I definitely wouldn't put proofs back into circulation even if impaired....
Agreed, split plating: https://www.error-ref.com/split-plating/ Technically a plating error, but exceptionally common I believe.
Agreed. Notice how the reverse is mottled in color and not uniformly darkened. You can tell its some sort of oxide layer rather than the color of...
Fair, especially for the state quarters--but lots of new varieties are discovered frequently. I do agree that looking at VarietyVista or Wexler's...
Fantastic group of coins! The three owls are definitely my favorites.
I agree with closeups of those three letters in particular. There looks to be some possible extra thickness consistent with a doubled die,...
Apologies for the delay in response. I'm at college at the moment and do not have access to my copy of Hartill (will on Monday when I go back home...
Hey all! Calling all world and China cash coins experts! I was watching this coin last week on GreatCollections since I've been looking to add a...
I'm assuming it's a center punch made by the die maker. [ATTACH] Here's a comparable dot on my "Earl's Tavern" token from Albany, WI. The dot is...
Nice coin!
This is pretty cool of the Mint to do! Voted highly for the flying eagle cent and high relief St. Gaudens :)
Very interesting to hear. I am a huge fan of Phil's work. The only cost to me is that hard-to-see toning on some coins will probably be more...
Also thought die wear could possibly be responsible.
I've always assumed these are from die polishing. Curious to see if anyone else has any other ideas.
Beautiful coins! Congrats on the grades, especially the 70s! Does anyone know anything about the "Blood" counterstamp? I am not super familiar...
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