I grew up on a dairy and I have had that happen to me many times but I never knew it by that name. ;)
I have never heard of "cud splatter" (and I doubt it is a legitimate numismatic term) but I think what you have there are a few small die chips.
One thing is certain - it was not dated 1916. The reverse with three stars below the eagle was used 1917 to 1930, but not in 1916.
Please post a photo of that Mercury Quarter. Are you sure you don't mean a Standing Liberty Quarter (1916-1930)?
Geezer, I am surprised you missed it when Krispy used the word 'prescience' when he really meant to say 'presence'. TWICE! Post #60 Post #96...
Sounds like those rich, greedy hoarders are still at it. http://www.cointalk.com/t197848/
Philadelphia did not use mintmarks on their coins before 1979 (except for 1942-1945 War Nickels).
Jack, More than likely you have a normal quarter minted at the Philadelphia Mint. Philadelphia did not use mintmarks in 1978. If you don't...
Do you store your coins and/or bullion at home? If so, the following article may give you something to think about - even if you store your coins...
I agree - the piece is not genuine; it is a modern trinket.
It refers to the location on the coin in relation to the face of a clock. K-10 would be 10 o'clock and K-8 would be 8 o'clock. (Note that 10...
If I am not mistaken the CSA's early notes were not printed on the back. Your's is printed on the back. In fact, the back design is exactly the...
Unfortunately it is a fake.
If BU is short for Butt Ugly then, yes, it does look BU.
1) When you took the rolls to Bank C were the rolls short one coin each? 2) If so, were you aware the rolls were all one coin short? (If not,...
I have seen a large number of obvious fakes, especially on eBay. The most common fake I have seen is where a worn 1883 NC nickel has been plated....
Adjusting your white balance will take care of that.
Odds are that you have a 3 Cent Nickel. In 1867 the mintage for 3 Cent Nickels was over 3.9 million. 1867 was a Proof-only year for 3 Cent Silvers...
That's what the Ignore feature is for. It makes reading threads much more enjoyable for me.
That's a pretty short limb you are going out on.
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