It's true, not always, and very often the dealers don't even know. I went to an antique mall, while the dealer was therre. Did my usual and took...
Have an XRF Analyzer to back it up? If so that would be neat, but as Paddy said, it might be enviro damage. Tag me in the post!
god forbid it ever be 5+s in blue.
I thought it looked a little iffy. Especially the head design.
The ping test. Drop the coin onto a wooden table or a hard surface. Zinc will sound light but dull. Copper will be a very bright high pitched...
Im thinking just PMD tbh.
Yes they are enhanced by uneven toning, but its not really toning. Its enhan
Ha beat me to it. Exactly what he said. Lots of people mistake them for toning. The lighter spots have more zinc or tin. I have one on a 1907...
Same.
Yeah it kind of depends on the setup and specifications of each individual die press.
Yes, but not like you would find a variety. The two coins more likely than not originated from different dies.
Yea thats right. Haha.
Yeah that sounds more likely, I was thinking this: [ATTACH] (picture from River City Coins and Jewelry).
Yeah notice the cameo.
Yea interchangeably used. Interesting.
How much did they pay? Still won't let me see the listing.
What's that book called? That's what I don't love though, how sometimes you can't always say, this is what this is. Especially on ancients,...
Plated, a thin coating of the coin. In this case copper is the thin coating. Clad, a metal sandwiched between two other sheets of the same metal....
If you wanted to sell, you could still get good money. If they are in the original packaging, the 1986 Prestige Set they still go for around...
I agree. They made some that were just normal copper-nickel clad, and some that were 90% silver. How to tell the difference is the rims. I'm not...
Separate names with a comma.
