Environmental damage. The small dollar alloy is very reactive and stains/tones quickly
Die chip or die gouge. The shape doesn't look that perfect
Where does he get them? He cracks them out of "details" slabs. Just make sure you are proficient at spotting over dipped, hairlines, and...
You'll find it on a lot of English Pennies, especially the George V pieces
Nice find
There is no "one source, open to page 180 and here is all the info" type of reference. You have to do some searching, check other posts, and save...
There is no die clash. It's just smeared and displaced metal. Your coin is nothing more than a heavily damaged coin Just because you can't...
Looks like post printing damage. You wouldn't find diff colors of ink in the BEP process. You could do research to see if Crane had markings on...
I thought the Z on the coat of arms could be a key piece of data, but only found 1 coin on MA shops with it and that was identified as Hall...
So you were a consultant :hilarious: :greedy: :dead: :bored: :banghead: Edit to add Don't feel too bad. I've done a couple consulting side gigs...
My ex wife is an engineer, and my current wife has an engineering degree and worked in the field before becoming an RN. Underestimate them at...
The govt passed a law in April 1864 making civil war tokens illegal, so that's your end date.
Will keep that in mind if you have a future question :facepalm:
I see something in that area, but can't say for certain if there are split serifs based on the pic
The plating has a ferromagnetic metal like nickel or paramagnetic metal. Very common for these "science experiments", especially the weak...
Hard to tell from the shadows in your pic, but I don't think I see any displaced metal which would indicate it's a strike through. If the edges...
Coins are struck in a collar to maintain the diameter. Notice how the metal is displaced beyond the edge. That can't happen with a collar
This is a good lesson. You never know where the next great idea, business deal, opportunity, or act of kindness will come from. If you...
I'm a big fan of telling that person what I think about their business acumen and general intelligence level, but that tends to get me in trouble...
No notching/split serifs. Flat and shelf like. That tells you it can't be true hub doubling. MD or DDD
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