Ok, yeah, that's a heck of a lot more reasonable - hah. Thanks for correcting my mistake @tommyc03. Cool finds @strosk!
I'm not completely certain, but your CapEarly pic looks like it shows a lamination crack, and the other two could show delaminations....
Came across this while sorting through a pound of international coins I ordered from Littleton. Fun stuff! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Finning, perhaps? http://www.error-ref.com/finning/ Edit: I see you joined Saturday. Welcome to CT!
Oh, took me a bit to figure out why the paperclip. :hilarious: If I'm not mistaken, I think I've read the rule of thumb is that a rotated die...
Thanks for your analysis, alurid. Yeah, it's a tough one. With a 109 years of wear, I could definitely see either possibility: pmd or planchet...
I'm not sure if this is a lamination or pmd... I'm trying to tell whether a hit folded the metal back on this rim or if this is a planchet error....
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Zinc boosts your immune system, right? So he must have just got a whiff of dust that'll supercharge his. :D:doctor:
Haha, no doubt. But this isn't so much about expecting the money to even out, but to preserve something my dad likes and values. At this point...
[MEDIA] Not sure what I just watched here, so I thought I'd share it. :)
As many directions as these coins are tossed about, it's a wonder that any coins make it out of the mint without gouges throughout. o_O
At which point they're worth $.51 each after the house takes it's cut? :D
Well... here's a fun little tidbit of info that would have seemed obvious if I had thought about it. When rinsing your coins with acetone, try...
I'm thinking 82 yr old coin... :oldman:
I ordered two with an 'order confirmed' email from USMint at 8:30pm that night. Was way easier than the Morgan privy mark order in May.
It's pretty cool how that zinc got folded back over the reverse from the scrubbing, though. I'd probably hold on to it just for that feature.
Sucks to be a billionaire...
Oh, well now you tell me ;) It's all good - he likes them and I don't mind spending a bit of money to help protect them. I'm just not liking the...
Hey all, I just got back from a visit with my folks. While there I discovered that my dad had a bank bag full of Denver mint clad Eisenhower 1976...
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