True enough, but I was considering the question from the point of view of the lowlife who was trying to sell it, why he/she would ask so much.
Why not ask a million? Then if you take a best offer of only, say, $100,000, the mark feels he has really made a bargain.
Acetone might help, and it might not. I've tried it on PVC spots, and it will help if the spot is not deep. If you are careful not to swab too...
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Welcome back! No expert here, but it definitely looks like doubled die to me.
I'm not so sure it was spooned. It looks to me like one of those coins that has been forced into an aluminum or other metal collar, like the ones...
My only owl, probably ever, is this little one, probably a Phoenician imitation. 8 mm, .55 g. Terrible condition, but, hey, for the princely sum...
I reported it, too. But why should they suddenly turn honest?
The silver issues 1942-45 have a large mintmark, including a P for Philadelphia, over the dome of Monticello. I recently overlooked these myself...
I think of them as errors because the mint certainly did not intend for them to look that way. They got that way by mistake. That's an error....
If someone had a raw coin, which would have been 5FS if not for that little flaw, and one found a bargain real certified 5FS, they might find it...
Someone spent Grandad's collection, or just stole some rolls and spent them. They may be thinking, better spend these before they become worthless.
As pretty as it is, the hard hit is such that I could not call it 5FS.
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Looks like replating to me as well. But if it is not, then it looks like it would be mechanical doubling, which also adds no value.
Welcome to Coin Talk! As Paddyman98 said, it is severe die deterioration and therefore not worth a premium. (It's not worthless--still worth 5...
Congratulations. I have come to believe I will never get a 2025 cent unless I buy one.
Looks nice to me!
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