Pete , I have seen the 0.100 gram tolerance mentioned before in various posts, but where is that found in the government publications? The...
Glenn, what grade would you put on your coin since you have it in hand and can see what wear as that affects grading.
Doesn't hurt to test a couple for sure.
Tolerances --> https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/5113 Weights --> https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications
How do you figure you have full stairs on the Jefferson? They appear smashed at both ends. Just seeing them at one place or another is not FS....
I can vouch for the clear orangish-brown ones. I use more acetone in my faceting hobby than I do in coins, as I superglue the rough onto the dop...
Yes, THAT is the error :) Jim
Sorry Rpmsrpms, It doesn't appear to be a DDO to me either. Be glad to learn if so. There seems to be something odd about the angle of lettering,...
I suspect that with the newer , less expensive computer controlled milling machines we will see more of these in short time. Once they figure how...
I suspect there are very few in the US that are not aware of elections, so as long as no discussion of any who may be involved, it is OK. Jim
Come on, you guys can come up with a forum legal way to get information to possible buyers about certain sale items!!! Few people read only the...
Ksb, I agree with mountain man. Maybe you can see lines in the torch, but even when enlarging , I do not see full bands of separation of the...
To a beginner, the significance of amount of shifting may be difficult to estimate, and so they may think any such in a lesser amount would be...
The cent shows die deterioration doubling and on the date, the flattened portions of the date are mechanical doubling. The best here have given...
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, don't expect swans.
https://www.sciencecompany.com/Turn-Copper-Pennies-Into-Silver-and-Gold-Pennies.aspx
This is a photo from a page in 1963 NUMISMATIC SCRAPBOOK. It [ATTACH] So there are many of these actual steel cent copper plated in US. Jim
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A local coin store will have little idea if it is or if mechanical doubling. It could be class 9 doubling as it can't be doubled die as it was...
When you use the 5 meg photo and look at the 2 in the date it looks like some goes over the date, so it might be damage. hard to say with the...
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