Without images we'd just be guessing, but I would suspect that it was either a grease filled die or a worn die that caused it to look like that.
Of course I am. Did you read that whole thread?
That was one amazing read.
I haven't found enough clean and natural cents yet. I'm doing it all out of wheats and need some red, some brown and some RB...thousands of each....
Hard to say without clearer images, but I suspect that your 72 has taken an acid bath.
Low MS-64.
That would be really nice for a 99, but that die crack does make it quite obvious.
Welcome to CT Jorge. This thread was done a few years ago as a joke to poke fun at one of our members. Please don't take this seriously at all. If...
Not exactly, it really depends on the coin and the relative rarity of the issues. You also need to keep in mind that while proof coins are...
The value of a proof versus a circulation (business) strike coin really depends on the issue. In regards to the question from the OP, same holds...
The completeness of the horn is the general full strike diagnostic. I also look at the inner rims for completeness as well. For grades higher than...
Welcome to CT. Your buffalo is lovely, but I'd put it at MS-65 FH. You'll have to decide if it is worth the cost of grading.
Not too much to offer based on those photos. I'm assuming that the owner believes it is aluminum, but it looks kind of bright for aluminum and the...
Does a planchet flaw preclude a straight grade from PCGS or NGC? Seems strange considering that they will grade smashed up piles of cents that...
VF-20. That's a nice original piece, 21-s is becoming increasingly difficult to find with unaltered surfaces.
It looks more like damage from a coin rolling machine, what are you seeing in particular that you consider an error made at the mint?
I still have a couple of others to post, but I thought that you guys would like to see them all under my tree. I wasn't even planning on getting a...
What do you guys make of the reverse, lamination or corrosion? I don't want to steer him wrong, but if this is corrosion, the cost of grading...
Here are a couple of silver coins sent to me by @BigTee44. The first is this lovely 1949-D Roosevelt dime with nice old album toning. I'm pretty...
You can get pretty nice images out of a phone camera with a little practice. I've seen better by others, but this was shot with me standing up and...
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