Corrosion...probably acid I think.
To your point, I took a quick look at the Red Book pricing for dimes and quarters. The prices associated with those are substantially higher for...
Here's an article that explains it in detail. In these years, the 2 year hiatus from Mint Sets meant that the UNC population was created by...
@Inspector43 It looks like a typical chip in the die. With every design, there are points in that design that are high stress targets. They are...
Hello @Bayelynn, What you'll eventually discover is that YouTube has a very limited usefulness. There are many good pieces to review, but tons...
@PamR No worries. We all started someplace and back then, access to knowledgeable collectors and information was a lot more work. Books helped a...
What story? You can tell us. ;)
A few things come to mind: Obverse looks MDS (middle die stage) Reverse looks LDS/VLDS (late die stage/very late die stage) Die Deterioration...
I think you are correct. I'm using Coppercoins and to your point, the MM is further south on these specimens. The vertical bar on the CC coin...
One thing I was hoping for was to see some photos of the areas with markers. Die stages may affect availability, but useful in the diagnostic....
Fun coin!! Clash is strong and if reprocessed, it didn't seem to diminish the contrast of the clash (by much anyway). Looks too clean not to be...
Split serifs are produced when the die maker is putting the mint mark to the die and repositions the punch to create doubling (one mintmark over...
I saw that on the local news tonight as well. Surely thought we might see Paddy on the hunt! ;-) He's not too far away from us.
I agree with Danomite -008.
I took a look at VV's listing for 002. I don't think it's a match. I don't see the secondary MM extending below the dominant MM. Maybe it's...
It could be that you have a pair of RPMs...maybe at different die states. It's hard trying to take closeups through a loupe. Here's an idea you...
Check your 1944 - might be a minor clip (or just a ding on the rim).
Not sure on that first one. I need a clearer photo. But it might be the same RPM at a different die stage or perhaps took a hit in that general...
1972d1mm003 Die Variety Information - coppercoins.com for the second coin.
Yes...hard to be absolute with the photo you posted. A clearer photo should do the trick. Looks like a DDR though. But let's be sure.
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