The OP is about the apperant haze on business strike circulating coins where the mints don't pay great attention to surface quality. The milky...
Way out here in 2022, the milky appearance on Philadelphia coins is very apparent. Especially on dollar coins. I suspect water quality could...
Here's a hypothesis:. Philadelphia had a lot of leftover satin finish planchettes to burn through.
I changed the photos to be more clear.
Philadelphia first, followed by Denver. Updated photos to show side by side with mint mark labeled.
I know the U.S. Mint stopped making satin finish coins in 2010, so I was surprised to see what looks like satin finish on this 2013P dollar coin...
Why would that be the case? Can't be test cuts like those on ancient coins, could it?
It was non-magnetic. Can't measure it now, but it didn't seem to have unusual dimensions. If it was sized different, it was still pretty close.
That's what I thought and why I posted my question to the forum. Thanks for your ideas.
That's a very good opinion. Some of us have more than coin value in mind. I like just knowing what I have and preserving what I like. Display...
Thanks for clarifying!
So here's my layman's definition. "Questionable Authenticity" = Very good chance it's fake or modified. "No decision" = Maybe it's legit, but...
It scares me a bit to think I almost missed it. I had no suspicion until after being amazed at my good luck getting a coin with such great detail...
Interesting. What suggests fire damage? I noticed the denticles fade out by Liberty's shield.
I have not contacted ICG. Wouldn't they be more descriptive with their response if they knew? I imagine it just looks wrong to them, but are not...
I got a great deal on this Peace dollar. I thought I could conserve it, but after removing the ash stains with MS70, I noticed a few problems....
Yeah, but I thought it would have come back with a "details" grade for rim damage. The damage is very odd.
Just received this half dime from ICG. Why do you think it came back body bagged? I don't want to make this mistake again . [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Wow!
I paid $28 for this 1921 Peace dollar I found in a local bullion dealer's "circulated common date tray". It appears to be about VF25, definitely...
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