Congrats on your purchase! Fantastic coin! :)
MS-63
MS-64
Acetone is considered conservation, not cleaning. Soak the coin in 100% Acetone, which can be found at hardware stores such as Lowes, True Value,...
EF-45 Details, cleaned. Not Uncirculated, unfortunately. The lack of luster and dull surfaces makes me think it's been cleaned. Those marks are...
It really doesn't matter if it's damage or not. What I'm trying to say is that it is NOT a mint error.
This is not an error. Just PMD. There is no such thing as a certified coin dealer. Many of us are knowledgeable and not dealers, let alone...
Just PMD. Not an error.
It's just machine doubling. Does not raise the value of the coin.
See your other thread for my opinion. It is helpful if you try to keep one topic open per question. Less confusion for us. :) Thanks.
All coins minted at one of the U.S. Mints made for the US have a coin orientation, meaning that the reverse is "flipped" from the obverse. That...
The mark on the torch is post mint damage. Not a mint error.
VF-25 Details, environmental damage
Looks legit to me. I would send it to ANACS for authentication.
I noticed some recent posts by this member. No offense intended, but this member appeared to disregard the advice of many experts here and get...
No real racketeer nickels have been authenticated yet. Both these coins are not extremely valuable, but are worth saving for your collection.
Pics would help. It could be from die deterioration, overpolishing of the die, or a grease filled die. Or a broken post.
I think this member has already left. Usually threads like this are created to cause drama.
It's not just caused by wear. It was caused by overpolishing of the die in that area. If you want us to grade Wheat cents just post pics of them...
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