Essential Numismatics: The Minting Process By Ryan Greene My friend David once said, “Everyone makes mistakes”, but attaining a firm grasp on the...
Thank you everyone! I forgot all about Wildwinds! I was able to locate all the coins on there. If any one is interested in knowing more about...
I have a group of beautiful ancients. I am trying to identify them. You guys were a big help last year for me and I am hoping you can help...
This is a "Cud" error. I have one just like it. It's in the right place and is the right shape. Can't make a 100% gaurantee because of picture...
I dont agree at all. Look at the "TE" of "UNITED". They are very poorly raised. the "T" looks like part of a stretched H. The rim near the clip...
no prob, nice eye tho! Keep looking, they're out there, gauranteed.
To add to Mike, it would also have reeding if it was misaligned (if it was a normally reeded coin). In the case of a misalignment it isn't the...
Yes, lamination it is! They are sort of common on war nickels. Look through a bin of them at a coin show or a local shop. You will most likely...
but if it makes ya feel any better, it deviates from the optimal position which is dead center so, technically, it IS an error, but no real value...
The dies could have been of a defective composition as well, if this is the only year you have seen this and the planchets were steel the year...
I believe these are die trails. When a die strikes a coin the metal of the coin squishes out evenly all around the die. In this process the coin...
this is definately a strike through greased dies. These can appear on a run of coins through the same dies in a row.
Die break These are large raised irregular blobs found usually at the design stress points. They are most often found in the fields between the...
Hi Everyone! You all have been so helpful, It has really been a learning experience. I have the last group I have yet to Specifically identify....
Thank you for these!
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I was trying that at first, but the images were massive, unless there is a quick way to resize. Every time i grab a corner of the pic to make it...
more help on ancients Here's a nice little group as well This is Roman about 21mm...
I appreciate it, just waiting to be cleared on there...lol
I'm with you Bill, I think this coin is 100 percent legitimate as well. It has all the signs of true clips. Design flowing into the missing metal...
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