Maybe it's my eyes also, but first looks like close date and second looks like far date.
Your top pic is washed out but it appears it might be some die polishing going on that area. I cannot see the extra lettering you are talking about.
Dang, those are so bad you can't even turn them in.
Mint marks were hand punched back then, so depending upon how good a day a mint tech was having, or how bad a hangover he had, the placements of...
Mr. Ed-Specializing in correcting peoples spelling for 35 years. ;):D:happy:
Real bad day for the poor guy...runny nose, acne on the brow, cold sores.
Very nice find.
Sorry Mac. I was not pinpointing you, it was just a general reply.
Looks to be a rough plating issue.
Environmental contamination and happened outside the mint.
Part of the anomalies appear to be raised. I'm wondering if the over polishing was trying to clean up a possible clash? Just a thought.
I read somewhere recently that the FBI and a couple of other Govt. organizations caught about 40,000 Peace, Morgan and ASE counterfeits in a...
Nice back story Chris. I find it interesting how so many people automatically have to assume something that was never asked for, ie, value. And...
Calling them Washington Quarters is just fine Rosalita. Washington's bust has been on the obverse since 1932 so calling them anything else is just...
Reverse looks like it was gripped with pliers to hold onto it while the other side was ground down. Someone playing games.
Hope we did not get hacked here ^^^.
What @Kentucky said above ^^^
We're getting closer to knowing your hidey spot @galba68 . Somewhere in a corn field. LOL.
Does anyone remember the hoopla created by an ebayer about the Disney "Black Diamond" issue of a VHS that went for $25,000.00? Kinda sounds the...
An interaction with the environment and elements. Likely sat in some chemical of some sort.
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