I would suggest... Know exactly how much you wish to spend and stick with it. My usual preparation. I divide my "joy" money into 2/3 spending in...
Try to find a BIE, without the L almost touching the edge ( Since it is usually die deterioration) , that would be great. :) Jim
Well , once more from the 60's when almost everyone had "special coins" [ATTACH] Then you can cover with Zinc and then use abrasives on edges...
I would think that such a "space" in the planchette there would be more of a metal flow during the strike ( which appears almost normal) or if the...
The chance of finding an actual Doubled die coin in the wild is about the same as finding a roll of hundred dollar bills on the sidewalk. Read....
That should be worth 10 years in a federal pen for all the operators on that press.IMO Jim
I believe it may be copper compounds, after the buffalo was treated with ferric chloride to try and etch the surfaces into appearing as a sharper...
This seems like it's building up similar to the previous Battle Flag fiasco that caused almost half of our previous membership, including almost...
Visited a strong Dealer today and Silver and Gold are going to continue to increase over a period of time unless the stock market catches fire or...
The light green color indicates a good chance it is silver(1)carbonate. It would be touchy and have to be monitored to not go beyond (longer)...
But then the coins would tell the next person what's in your purse , coins, beer, the combination to your piggy bank etc. etc. the only benefit...
If you look at LIBERTY and IGWT, you can see some die deterioration doubling. I suspect that is the eye problem also. IMO, Jim
I am suspecting human assistance as the odds it would flip over and land for a second squeeze on a running press would seem less than if a press...
Feeder fingers would cause depressions as they move over the top of the coin and possibly push raised metal to the edge of the mark , not...
I haven't published this is a while. Back in the 60s ( when published) not many cared for grades or a little cosmetic effects. The same company...
Remember that doubling doesn't appear only in one or two spots unless the die was not installed perfectly vertical, otherwise there should be...
Its fun to do this with a dremel tool working like a router. If you have it locked just a tiny amount lower than the coin face, you can made a lot...
When the steel metal sheets were made that the cent planchets were punched out were zinc plated on top and bottom( shiny), but the edge of each...
Notice the portions that look like roofing tiles. That is pixellation caused by a very low capability camera photochip. Most of the low cost...
If you do, when empty they make good little containers for sorting coins, little screws/nails/nuts/etc. Here is a good way to take off the label...
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