I was thinking that you were looking at your coins while fishing. You hit a big strike and landed the fish. You reached for a hammer but missed...
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It’s zinc so you won’t get what you think it is. Just a perfectly placed zinc blister that popped and is now rotting.
An excellent pick up on the seated half Dime.
The error you have is known as a copper covered zinc coin. It’s caused by wear as stated. Spend it.
Just minted from a worn tired die and lots of handling in circulation.
Look at all those scratch marks. Definitely damaged after it left the mint. Welcome to CT.
You did great!!
If you have a LCS go pick out several coins you like, have the dealer hold them for your wife. She can pick one and the dealer puts the rest out...
Yes, perfectly fine. Cropping a photo is desired as it gets rid of the background and makes the coin easier to see. I really can’t comment on your...
Minted by a worn die. That’s all.
ANACS is legitimate and a grader on the conservative side. I have a number of their slabs and I’m satisfied with them. They do shows and charge a...
MS-64
My first thought is WOW, a MS-100 coin. Pass
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