Not a DDO, probably die wear or chip. Normal. Jim Its a photo through an older biological type of microscope ( biologists don't care if the...
Joshua, please read the rules ( and many are very different than other sites due to many family and younger members) as they include memes as well...
I have used both of Thad's reagents with success ( there are early threads on the this forum) and I do think the damage is too severe on both...
They did change the process from multi-squeeze die hubbing to single squeeze process in order to speed things up and updated ( computer controlled...
I agree with the fine-very fine range from the photos. Only the DDO(s) of that year/mint are worth a lot more. Jim
If the coin is fairly clean from adhering substances and the acid is strong, the size and weight will change in a fairly even manner. The longer...
It is Machine doubling, even the mint mark shows some. New pictures are much better. Jim
Plating problems. Jim
I love to read his articles, but he isn't insider with out the mojicons, rather like Christmas compared to Halloween :angelic::arghh::troll::) Jim
That would be a starting element for a book, The silver spike, a CoinTalk mystery!
If silver it probably drives the zombies crazy with fright.
Yes, grease filled die letter is most likely. Look over this site: https://www.indiancent.com/ https://www.indiancent.com/about-us-eerc/ The...
Although I have only about 20 ancient coins, I do love and respect knowledgeable and totally useful threads such as this one. I was going to...
Cabinet friction dates back to when well financed collectors had their best coins in wood cabinets with felt or velvet cloth such as the Eliasburg...
Going mainly by the CC photos, I do not see the doubling like shown there, it is more like MD, but the photos may be misleading due to the...
They sure are getting bold aren't they. I be they sponsor a lot of the YoooTubbie channels too.
Bring back G-F-VF-XF-AU-BU-ChBU-GemBU like when I started. :) Jim
I do not think that they would tone like that under the stated conditioned, Does he mean cedar boxes ? Soaking them in cider could change them...
I thought of that , but thought it unlucky, so I reverted to face up :)
Most likely Die Deterioration. When the die deteriorates, the design is squeezed towards the perimeter from the center area. Jim
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