I see what you are saying Mountain Man but I'm a bit confused. When I look at TES in states and the stars below it, it looks more like mechanical...
Thank you everyone for good input. I went back and re-read Wexlers double die lesson. Although I don't have the very cool double die depicted in...
Here are full images. Yes it appears to go all the way around the rim on the reverse side. The obverse side looks normal to me. At first I...
I have 2 1973D Kennedy half dollars with the following rim blobs. Is this a minting error? post mint damage? If minting error, what would it be...
Maybe I'm using the wrong term but when I compare this to the variety vista photos for 1964d kennedy half dollar WDDO-03 & wexler WDDO-002 they...
Going through some Kennedy half dollars that I have had tucked away for over 40 years and I think I found 2 that are double dies - a 1964d &...
ok I am humbled by all you smart numismatists. it came off with acetone. I do like the pine cone evaluation - maybe I could sell it for $15,000.00...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The rim on the obverse side looks uneven to me with the letters in IGWT & L touching it. The other side looks mostly normal....
Here is the reverse of the coin including what I felt was machine doubling on EPU. Or would you call that Die Deterioration doubling too? I had...
This quarter looks to have some machine doubling but the doubling in - In God We Trust looked more severe to me. Don't know if it is machine or...
ok. thank you everyone for your great feedback
thank you everyone for the great info
I'm very new to this so not very knowledgeable --- yet. I've tried to do a lot of homework but honestly, I can see two pictures one that has an...
Can anyone tell if this is an error or just simple wear and tear? Thank you[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hi Oldhoopster thank you for the feedback. I suspected as much but still confused about the area that looks like the metal of the nickel but has...
That was my first thought also but I'm pretty certain I can see what looks like the metal of the nickel on top of some of the crystals (red)....
Hi all, I found a 2005D nickel with odd crystal-like elements on it. It appears embedded in the metal not just glued to the surface. I cannot find...
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