I like large easy to see MD . It's like a good die crack to me .
@Insider , Well I have some undiluted E-Zest sitting around . Tell me what type of coin you used so I can duplicate your experiment .
@Mainebill Bill when did you buy this coin ?
I think the big 2 get it right at least 95% of the time , especially on altered or detailed coins . Do I agree with all the grades , no though...
What kind and strength dip are you using . It just seems to me after an hour , undiluted e-Zest would eat through at least .100" at least . Though...
Now to find that ever elusive 4th die .
Ken I see you have the "Libertas Americana" medal in Bronze I think , did you get that from the mint ? I bought the whole set in pewter and that...
Thanks Doc , great work . For some reason I can't copy the pics from CT that you posted , but I'll just go to Heritage and download them . I keep...
definitely a hollowed out coin with another one that was made smaller dropped into the hollowed out coin .
It's impossible from what I hear to have a 2 headed or tailed coin as the upper and lower dies can't fit into the opposites slot . I need a...
62 .
It's a great set , I just wish they would have included the "Libertas Americana" medal instead of the US Treasury medal . Too me that's one of the...
I guess it depends on what definition of corrosion you use because I see corrosion all over that coin . Looks like a dug coin to me , but I...
Thanks an excellent link .
Thanks , but I was hoping for the 4 real reverses that were used . Good camera work .
I was wondering if you have pics of the 4 reverses ? And if you could post them .
After pulling out a couple of mine , I agree with you that it's most likely a fake . Though I don't think the edge reeding is that bad , most of...
Yep that's a good way , but most of us simply don't have the time to find every marriage for every coin minted . Kudos to the ones that do ....
I didn't think they had any reference books that have all the die marriages ? Unless that long overdue book has finally been released .
63 in my book . Dang you Chris , you beat me to it again . ;)
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