There are lots and lots of Chinese counterfeits struck in copper out there. You can buy them on aliexpress for $1.50-$2.00 each. Can't tell from...
@justafarmer Just to add. Your overlays are always a big help and add to the research on subjects like this. The assistance is appreciated by...
If you're looking for errors and varieties, the key is understand the minting and die making processes. Here are some sites to get you started....
When a member averages around 25 posts/day, everyday since he joined 16 months ago, you might expect poor quality of some/many. :facepalm:
It looks like it's recessed. That would be a scratch not a die crack
* Any links or references where one sold for $10,000? * How was it described? * Did the say it was an error? If so, what kind? * Was that...
No split serifs/notching, no thickening only thinning, flat and shelf like. All characteristics of MD
Remember, errors are usually one of a kind. Take an off center coin for example. With the hundreds of millions and billions of coins minted for...
Who is IGS? A basement slabbing outfit?
At first Glance, the obv seems to show a couple of stars and possibly the swirl of a lower hair curl on the bust. The ONE CENT under type also...
NOTE: Old thread alert This is NOT TRUE for hazardous chemicals. They are sent to specialized companies that either destroy/incinerate them,...
I wasn't sure about this initially, but with the new pics, I believe it's a planchet defect/lamination. There could also be some underlying...
"Sintered" doesn't accurately describe this type of error and the usage has fallen out of favor. The preferred term is improper annealing. See...
Worn die showing an "orange peel" effect. Not a strike through or any other error. https://www.error-ref.com/orange-peel-texture/
Agree that the 1944 is a split planchet (post strike). I also feel that the edge likely resulted from a fracture and not ground but am not 100%...
Praying for you and the family. My twins were 6 weeks early and ended up in NICU for 2 weeks. Their mom was in ICU for 2 days. That was 24...
Sorry but it's stained from environmental damage. Not an error of any kind
Note: old thread alert Not worth anywhere near your estimate because it's been reprocessed/replated. Look at the edge pics. Do you think...
I agree that it's unusual to offer to pay for info, but for what it's worth, you could always donate the $5 to a local food bank or other charity....
Wow, if you need to vent because somebody charged you an $1.65 extra for postage, you may want to take a break and relax for a while. I assume...
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