yup, squeeze or hammer job.
acanthite, interesting, and yes it is possible, if the date punch was positioned just so, and only two digits show the re-punching. Condor:...
come on folks! We can do it!
When is "Cleaned" not Important? When the coin is in an SGS holder.
none of them?
$76.00! No wonder, that is another year that I did NOT buy! Guaranteed to be a winner!
okay, Good question. If the date is included in the hub, as it has been for over 100 years, (I'll check the exact date later), then it is hub...
Just normal wear, and the crummy strikes that the mint did at the time. Most 1968's look crummy like this, look at an unc.
Jim: I just signed on to mention the article from July that discussed the 1960 large/small and other varieties!
Thank you for posting! Great Pictures.
Carlos: Hi, and unless you can do a specific gravity test, there is no way to determine what the composition is. Which dealer did you show it to?
Hint: Buy low, sell high. [that ought to start a bunch of responses.]
in a short statement: I agree with Krispy. So, now we just have to include insurance with the P&H.
sorry, but the reverse looks like MD.
What everyone else said. DGS is a ligit company, and they are doing very well.
Important note: To those who may wonder, this [the 1943/2] is technically a doubled die. As opposed to 19th century coins, this overdate was...
#1: It isn't 'rated' it is graded. #2: For $10, not bad, not great. it has some problems.
Whats the difference in grade between MS69 and 'Brilliant Uncirculated'. Generally about $1,000
DESIGN HUB DOUBLING Design hub doubling is one of my favorite classifications. For the reason that I favor it, read on to the end. To...
That was a lot of money back then. Then again, it costs a lot of money today. So, perhaps all is equal.
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