Are you referencing the line running from the shield to the rim? Looks like a little bit of oxidation.
Coins with improperly mixed metals do seem to be more prone to laminations, just from my personal observations. Not sure if that is causation or...
The area of Jefferson's hair that is still showing is lower than the base of the scrape.
Another great way to distinguish PMD from a cud is to look at the rim. When it is damaged, you can most often clearly see where the coin took a...
As @Kentucky said, cents can take on a whole variety of different colorations based on the environment they were stored in. In-part, that is one...
It does resemble a weak strike error, but it is hard to tell from the photos. Sometimes these occur as a sort-of trial piece called "die...
Many people like Canadians, but it is true that there are less people, at least in the United States, interested in Canadian coins than U.S....
First off, this is such an outstanding piece. My guess is at MS63+.
Please do!
I agree. Either a little weakly struck or debris filled. In any case, it is a nice 1910 cent with some lovely details. I love the "woodgrain"...
That is an incredible find and an excellent piece. Welcome to CoinTalk!
I also agree with PF68 no CAM.
That's quite exciting!
I will most certainly be attending the session. As a fellow young numismatist, I look forward to this.
I have no gold yet, but I am always skeptical to think of purchasing it online when it is not from a reputable dealer.
After briefly searching and looking at some past Heritage Auctions, it looks like the differences in the die stages are based on the cuds. Is this...
Are these contemporary counterfeits? Very cool.
I will say MS66 FS. I love the look of the worn die on this one!
I will say MS67 FS.
I will say MS66+ 5FS.
Separate names with a comma.
