I'll go with glue or something stuck to the coin. Just a mess sounds right as well.
We can all do better with staying on topic. Threads like this get folks in trouble. We can't break the rules, even if someone else has.
"The Stitches Are Out" Tell them to put them back in. We all need something to hold us together.:D Great to here it's working out well.
I'm at VG8 with a bump to 10 because of what it is. The dark areas on the coin worry me a bit.
To me it looks like a ground find that was cleaned up. I don't see a reason to think the silver content is off.
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These coins are very special to you and for good reason. A lot of folks will slab coins like this just for the protection of a good holder. Don't...
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I'm thinking AU-55. Possible cleaning at some point.
desertgem posted the best answer above. If you have a better idea of what caused this, please post it. I believe the coin is just damaged. I...
Same here. The reverse clash is crazy. What's going on in the field in front of her face?
Hi Bob. What user name did you use in the past?
I understand you are the expert. Please share what the coin weighs and what you feel the coin is made of.
I have never seen vice jaws with that pattern.
The security the Federal reserves use has always been really good. My X worked there back in the 70s. She was able to bring me into the building a...
Only 45 days to go.:D
That's cool. Did he bring home any of the cotton string they used to band them? I was told that they also used some type of strap but have never...
The first coin looks to have a tiny die chip. I don't see anything on the rest of the coins.
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