PMD
Looks more like die wear.
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To be honest I'm not quite sure. Could be a few things. I will probably have a better guess once I get the coin in-hand.
It's either some wear, a weak strike or a combination of both. When I was looking at other 1845 Large Cents on ebay, I saw that a number of them...
Either an acid bath or exposed to heat. I have seen both produce similar looking anomalies on coins.
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When I posted this coin elsewhere, someone mentioned the possibility of the coin being dipped in brass a while ago (like 30+) years and has since...
Thanks for the input Log Potato. I definitely am not as well-versed in Barbers as I am in other denominations.
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Thanks guys. This may be one I send in at a future date for grading. I like the color and will post pictures when I get it in-hand.
Thanks Jody. Comparing to photograde and other slabbed examples, my thought would be a little bit higher than 40. The reverse is strongly defined,...
Hi guys, Recent ebay pickup. Haven't gotten it in-hand yet but it looks pretty good from the photos. Nice color, minimal wear, a few nicks on the...
I see slight MD and not a doubled die.
There have been times where I have found 2 varieties in a single roll. There have also been times where I have gone through 1,000 cents without a...
Oh darn I can only vote for 1? I would say do a happy dance, post your highlights here, and then set it aside and crank out another box... ;)
Well, if ANY newbie comes to this thread and takes my advice based on what they see the OP posts, then I would consider it successful....:)
It takes patience, Tim. The first step, as counterintuitive as it may seem, is to actually stop looking at coins for now. Do research. Know what...
This reminds me a bit much of Jral1's threads...so many posts that don't have to do with the original coin and fail to provide any context for...
Just what exactly are you hoping to accomplish from these new posts in this thread? You leave no descriptions for half of the posts (just posting...
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