They're genuine, but harshly cleaned
Sorry, but everything you see on the surfaces of your Fla. quarter is damage Liquid, corrosive, whatever - it's now enviornmentally damaged
Bingo !
Certainly looks like a normal Quarter struck on a Nickel planchet, but as JoCro57 says, the weight isn't close to a nickel planchet. With that...
Looks like normal surfaces for a nice frosty 64 Silver quarter. (plus some nice light toning) Most, from BU rolls have great, almost satin,...
Not sure how I can help out - Oldhoopster posted about die clashes. They can be in the fields, and in the design elements. Some are strong and...
....and how sharp she is ! Would she like to take over my spot making posts on damaged coins ?
Thanks for the reminder that I forgot - But apparently his experience is greater than our collective experience dealing with coins, error...
I thought I replied to your two questions: No No
"uniface 2nd strike"
Mint Luster, as on a new coin, looks very very different from shiny surfaces that have been re-plated. Hard to verbalize. I guess experience...
It's nicknamed a 'sliced digit' It's damage from a counting machine.
As I've said many times: If it's dark, dull and grey - it's been de-plated If it's bright and shiny - it's been re-plated. The OP's coin is...
The clip is a rim or disc clip - notice the reeding is almost full in that area - I think the term disc clip is correct, imo.
No No
Damaged surfaces after the coin was already in circulation. Others can chime in with what happened to it exactly, (Buffed, probably), but sorry,...
As clear as the blue sky outside my window! Congrats. (please consider submitting it to PCGS - and I know the story editor at Coin World, for a...
The 1943 Cent is counterfeit. . .
"What A Sight to See" "I said Mr. Purple People Eater, Don't Eat Me"
Does anyone remember Dr. Irwin Corey ?
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