There are large numbers of plated fakes. Some ways to identify whether zinc or copper have been mentioned. The large number of fakes were from...
One should also keep in mind short wavelength blue light from the TV , sunlight, or the computer monitor. I bought a roll of thin yellow tinged...
Damien, Perhaps you started out on a public forum, with non experts who mainly were trying to sell coins and knew very little themselves. I...
IMO, no, most likely machine doubling.
Tommy is correct. But it also may allow the mints to use it to control the already computer guiding die making software to make all coins that...
It's similar to the old comment " My xxxxxxxx is bigger than your XXXXXX". IMO. PCGS and NGC does that with expansive advertising which is much...
I guess it could be bent ( damaged) in the mint handling, but it is not provable, so there is nothing there worth anything, If it was bent outside...
Many members don't like to express an opinion on "Should I get it graded" as most pay more to get a coin graded than several rolls would be worth....
Alurid gave you the direction. The appearance of doubling is many times more often than an actual doubled die. A true doubled die will have the...
I agree 63 on both sides Jim
Die Deterioraton Doubling from wear. Jim
An alternative. Get a photo frame with glass front that can hold your number. add a piece of colored paper or more expensive acid-free artist...
% % % type of coin metal X humidity X contact...
Thanks insider! If the biggies did as much as you and ICG does , they would charge $80-100 and send it back with little to no explanations, Keep...
Especially a low price , low resolution microscopes. There is even a medical name for it -pareidolia- It is very common among newer coin...
May I suggest that you consider ICG for grading as they have a reduction in cost for members here as one of their graders @Insider is a member...
I would also obtain a scale/balance that measures at least 3 digits after the decimal so you can round it off to 2 accurate numbers past the...
It is not "The 1972/72 DDO" I like Green suspect it is die deterioration doubling. If that is what FS-108 is., OK. Jim
This thread reminded me I was waiting for retirement before getting interested again on coins -buying -selling. I remembered putting some 2009...
Coin toning ./ Toning removal chemicals can be EXTREMELY dangerous. This is an interesting example from the old days Cyanides were commonly used...
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