You don't need a coin microscope unless you enjoy looking for minor errors and doubled dies. Nothing wrong with doing it, just understand that...
Grading is one of those things that takes time to learn. No real short cuts. Best way is to look at a lot of coins. We've all been there. One...
The new Richard II is a definite upgrade. Im not well versed on the series, but with your comments on it being tough to find nice examples...
@Jjpe For nearly all moderns from the late 50s through 00s the coins are going to have to be perfect (ms68 and better) to make the economics of...
Very nice coin. For some reason, I love the look of those coins with the obverse mintmark. Just something about them that looks cool....
You were given excellent advice on your other posts. TAKE THE TIME TO LEARN THE MINTING AND DIE MAKING PROCESSES. You're just wasting time if...
The coin is environmentally stained. You can see the circular stain where another coin sat on the quarter. What you think you're seeing with the...
What did you learn from reading the links provided? Did you see any split serifs? Do you know what they are and why they're important to...
Go back and edit out the dozen duplicate sets of pics. It's difficult and annoying trying to wade through that mess. You're soon going to be on...
Before wasting your money, Spend some time studying Wexlers site that will show how dies are made, the characteristics of true doubling, and how...
I am a strong supporter of professional organizations, whether hobby or work related, so take my opinions for what they are worth I learned a lot...
Nothing wrong with buying it if you like it, but you may have difficulties finding a buyer when it comes time to sell. These are made by private...
Read and study this https://www.error-ref.com/blanking-and-cutting-errors/
The poor mans doubled die is just due to worn dies. They are not true doubled dies and even Wexler refers to worn dies as worthless doubling They...
It has always been my experience that Littleton grades very accurately. One exception are the coins listed as average Circulation, but for coins...
Split plating damage appears to be relatively common on cents from the mid 80s.
If you know it was altered, why are you wasting peoples time by pretending to post a legit question? It is a rather obvious alteration at that....
@dirdanic As far as I know, there are no close AM, wide AM dime varieties. Can you share where you got this information? The close AM, wide...
See if it EXACTLY matches any examples on the following sites www.doubleddie.com www.varietyvista.com
All errors must be explained by how it occurred during the minting process. Just because you can't explain how the damage occurred, doesn't make...
Separate names with a comma.
