It's both, design and grease. Very common.
Very nice find. I haven't seen one in awhile. Glad you decided to look at pocket change aren't you? :)
Fine to very fine in my opinion. Very nice looking. :)
What they said and welcome to CT.
Things like this are becoming a lost art.
Looks like a fairly new copy to me too. And please, don't mention you tube. Welcome to CT. :)
Looks like a sealing machine was used to package them. :)
From the photos I think it's a beautiful coin. MS-65 maybe a 66. Looks like a variety of some sort but that's something I can't help you with.
Could also be a promissory note. Very interesting.
US Infantry and he was a Captain. Can't make out much more. Not sure it's a check like your thinking. Maybe some sort of military script. No...
I have no statement for what I can't see. Pictures?
The seller should have put the coin blank in a 2 x 2, placed it on a scale with his description on the 2 x 2 and then taken a photo for his...
I was impressed as a kid, especially when things were so slow he would use wire, nuts, bolts and a transistor to make small animals for me. I even...
The D looks upside down to me. Oh wait, everything's upside down.
My tellers save silver, pre 1964 anything except cents and old interesting bills for me all the time. They are pure sweethearts. I went in last...
If it shows to be a fake the flpper will get caught cheating on the coin toss. The one slides completely into the other so no seams show. It's a...
Damaged!
Very common on the zlincolns.
I'd go buy a low grade to plug the hole, then put the fake in a flip with a note stating it's a fake.
We have the technology but its cost prohibitive.
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