Please explain the improperly annealed coins.
The nice wide and centered rims on the 1918 make me think of a proof. Was such an animal available back then?
Hey paddyman, you have Doubled Die in your Avatar and in the message. Is that a DOUBLED doubled die, or just a double doubled die? (:)
OH OH looks like double trouble. Or is it doubled trouble? I forget.
WOW, the 12" of snow here looks pretty calm compared to the storms you have had to endure. The best of luck to you. What was the time frame the...
With improper metal mixture, you will see the "woodie" look whick may or may not produce a lamination. A true lamination is caused by a foreign...
Agreed Kurt, and I believe most of this is fueled by articles that I see ALL THE TIME, "You Should Check Your Change ASAP - If You Have One Of...
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Ah Kurt, you crack me up!!
Not to cut on your token, I would be proud to own it, but what are those radial lines on the obverse? Were they on the planchet?
Looks like a surface lamination that has broken away, leaving a concave area.
thanks, got it now. Did not occur to me to look there, but that is where it points to.
But if it is two dies hit one another, wouldn't that put the E in the UNITED field?
I understand what a clash is, but how did an E get to where it is?
Love Morgans but just getting into VAM's, that is what you are referring to? Are you referring to the clashed E under the tail feathers?
I am a US coin guy, so where would you go to purchase a spider coin.
Can I ask what a set of these cost? Is this an EBay search to find?
Were these cast with the characters in place or cast then coined?
I will soon. Just purchased the last item for a home made camera stand (that I saw here) and after some practice, you will be seeing some. And...
I do own 20 or so ancients, just don't have the time to attribute them or the time to photograph them and have you folks do the work for...
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