The pixellation is not because they are full size it is because you are too close to the coin and the overmagnification is causing the distortion....
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I guess the little nicks and scratch across the columns? on the reverse, and whatever that is on his jaw below the ear kept it to MS66 FS Lovely...
There is no mention of a specimen strike in the Catalogue of world coins and no record of any 1 cent coins being struck in 1990.
Can you show references to trials because this coin is listed as having an overdate variety https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces12808.html
The 1 that you are showing is not upside down, it is the same orientation as the 7 next to it. Bottom of the 7 and the horizontal crossbar of the...
I think, looking at the image the OP posted, regarding Liberty, is that he thinks he sees the letters LIBERTY on the rim of his coin. There are...
Looks like a plating blister has popped. Just a matter of time now before it rots away
The dolphin is also a symbol accompanying the Greek god, Poseidon, although I have never seen the image on a coin. The closest is this, where, for...
I dug out my Standard Catalogue of World coins. There is only an image of 503, the description for 504 states: Hammer and sickle at centre. Sorry...
About the only decent image I could find in a short time https://en.ucoin.net/coin/china_republic-1-dollar-1932/?tid=95188
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This is slightly more worn on one side more than the other. It was a pocket piece of my Wife's Grandfather and Father, both in the merchant navy....
Superb info, thank you from myself and other Vam enthusiasts.
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