I think I got the albums from Del Parker 20-25 years ago
Can't say for certain based on those pics (need a full shot of the obv), but it looks like corrosion damage. The line looks recessed, not raised...
Only need about a dozen more to fill the albums, although the collection is in circulated grades. A good chunk of them are from "junque" boxes at...
As with any subject, it all depends on the level of knowledge. Errors are a niche specialty. Just because you are a coin dealer, doesn't mean...
You need to ask yourself, during the minting process, how is it possible for the obverse to have a rotated double strike but there is no evidence...
I think it's a fake error from transfer dies. There have been a few posted on CT in the past and I think @JCro57 posted some as well. Notice how...
IMO, your coin looks like a plating defect. But I'm not getting paid to put my opinion on a slab
If it's something at the interface between the copper plating and zinc, then I would classify it as a plating defect. If it's something within...
I don't see any displaced metal on the edges. What area are you see it?
You posted So, in short, beware of these stickers such as CAC and MAC as they are NOT valid and are completely false. .............. .......I...
Yep, you got one
Not even close to a misannealed planche.. Sintered planchet is an inaccurate description and is no longer used Read up on it here...
This is the Same pic as you posted in 12/20 and received a number of answers. What do you believe has changed with your coin in the last 18...
The 81 and 91 cent are likely debris filled dies. The rest are damaged after they left the mint.
Check out these 2 sites. They have listings of known doubled dies and educational material that shows the characteristics of true hub doubling vs...
The surfaces have been ground/sanded on both sides with a fine grit abrasive. Many of the scratches are visible. Not an error
I believe it's damage. Something pressed or scratched the surface. Don't forget that the highest relief on those coins is the field, not the...
You can buy a Mason's punch and make your own
It is a magicians coin. You can easily see the seam around the inner rim in your second picture where the coin was machined down then joined....
Just somebody playing around after the coin left the mint. How did it happen? Go down to Harbor Freight and buy a cheap punch set and make them...
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