You say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to! I don't think it really matters unless a cop asks you to repeat it ten times real fast for a field sobriety...
@Tyler Graton Umm.......it has a Denver mintmark (D) on the obverse, so I don't have the slightest idea what @Maes daughter (or those dealers)...
At first glance, it looked like he had a runny nose, but I have to agree with Tyler. Chris
A cud is a break on the rim that extends into the field. There are some people who consider that a break on the rim, alone, is also a cud, but I'm...
I just turned 70 on August 27, but if anybody gets the bright idea of lighting candles on a cake for any one of my future birthdays, I'm gonna...
I don't mind celebrating the birthdays. It's the icing on the cake that gets to me! Chris
@Bing and @dcarr Best wishes to both of you. Chris
Once you remove it, there might be some residue left on the coin. I believe you can soak it in 100% pure acetone to remove the rest. However,...
+2-1/2!
@Murillo I don't have any idea what it means, but it certainly has nothing to do with the US Mint or the production of the coin. Chris
If hundred million Chinamen worked in laundry, they could press billions in no time! Chris:wacky::wacky::wacky::wacky::wacky:
Your first image has too much glare on it which often makes it confusing for some people to determine whether it is doubling or just an artifact...
Maybe this will help you, Tyler. (I hope I can explain it properly.) If the secondary strike is uneven and does not follow the lines of the...
The term "flat and shelf-like" is often used to describe machine doubling, but I've never heard it used to describe die deterioration doubling. Chris
You can tell it is PMD from the damage to the leaves at 7 o'clock on the reverse. Chris
I've always had success using an X-Acto knife. Chris
Let me ask you this: After you've searched hundreds and hundreds of coins, do you eat finger-food before washing your hands? Chris
Which dime? You've got two threads posted. Again! Chris
@Roger W Burdette and @Zohar444 Best wishes to both of you! Chris
If the coin is one of the "Engraved Tail Feathers" variety, then yes, it would be better to submit it for grading and authentication. However, if...
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