Might be a die chip or gouge if it's raised
Is it raise or sunken in?
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nah man, like I said, I've tried. I was using a propane torch tho, I'm wondering if it requires something hotter, like you said..Acetylene. it's a...
I've tried this, never got my coin to bubble. I was tring wit a 1965 Washington quarter. Anyone know what it takes to get it done...i.e. time,...
Welcome to the forum. These pics are just to blurry for me. I see something going on on the reverse field, between the end of the wheat stalk and...
But paddyman...what's goin' on with that coin?! I wanna know.
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its doubtful...but the coin has an odd look...one that you wouldn't expect. I'm wondering if the metal we are seeing in the worn areas isn't just...
we both said the same thing :)
Instinctively this is what I was going to say, but what kind of plating on a 1944 cent would end up looking like these pics. If it were gold...
BTW @mago welcome to CT
Also from the PCGS link above, I believe these are proofs "The surfaces are non-reflective compared to proof coins of the era" I see mirrored...
Rick, there are SMS coins for 64 http://www.pcgs.com/News/1964-Special-Mint-Set-Coins I can tell, though, if these are SMS or just proofs. I'm...
Those 20 Centavos are pretty cool
you'd think I'd learn from posting so quickly with my phone. My phone corrected what a meant to say, which was *curator's* gloves...LOL..no idea...
Great error coins, and an even better story on how you ended up with them. Those tweezers or forceps have no protective coating were they're...
Good deal. Show us some pics when you can.
I'll submit that the OP proved this statement invalid wit his experiment. Reliable, by definition, would mean that this coin would have come back...
[ATTACH] I will call it a "Mini Medal"
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