That is PMD, exposed to something acidic most likely.
That is the beginning stage of a ridge ring or design devouring die wear.
Steve I would be looking for the earlier die stages. IE one die crack going thru the rim. Further die stages where there might possibly be a...
Looks pretty good to me also, Cool find Lueds.
Nice pre cud. The rim to rim die crack would have eventually broke the die face, causing a cud. https://www.error-ref.com/?s=pre+cud
Interesting, Cool find!
And here is Varieties plus, for NGC. https://www.ngccoin.in/variety-plus/
Looks like Monticello needs some facade work.
A lot of times @Kurisu those roller lines or planchet striations do not show up until the coin tones. Not all the time but it takes the right eye...
I noticed it yesterday, The Fugio is now at the top of the coinfacts page. https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts
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Looked like a nice honest coin, Wish I had the dough to be a bidder.
Did you look at PCGS's poster child for RD? Here is another photo, further from the lens about as far as I can get before it get out of focus. And...
What when you get them they turn bad fast? Or just a purist of what a coin should be? A solid planchet.
I have always said that it would be fun to get a few coins graded, still can't pry the money out of the budget. I would rather buy another couple...
So, the highest grade that these coins were able to get was MS65? Have you seen the poster child for PCGS 68RD....
How do you see these coins @Insider
Lets show good references. Search Results for “Plating blisters” (error-ref.com) @potty dollar 1878 Again, when coins are properly taken care of...
These are plating blisters. It happens only on copper plated zinc cents.
Technically the coin "is as struck" zero contact or circulation, why wouldn't this coin qualify for a MS65 or better grade. The luster is...
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