Just Bob

I am curious to know if the exposed areas of any of the coins look different than the areas that were touching other coins.

I think the color progression is legit, but I think the pictures have been juiced to fool us and/or teach something. I vote NT. And, yeah, in order for someone to properly asses a coin, full, clear pictures are necessary. But, this is a mostly anonymous coin forum, not a matter of life or death. If you want to have some fun posting cryptic threads, let 'er rip. I will play along, show how little I know, and maybe learn something along the way.

Bobby (bsshog40) and I, and probably others have reported this several times over the years, and sent questions to "ASK NGC", and nothing has ever been done about it, and no one from NGC has ever responded. As others have mentioned, I have to log out to see who has responded to any post. Interestingly, I can see who responds over on the comics forum, even when I am logged in.

It took a hit on the reverse, which pushed metal out on the obverse, causing the raised areas on the cheek and neck, and distorting the date. It also has damage in other areas, and considerable wear. Welcome to the forum.

I am going to shift gears, and post something completely different from my normal posts. We went to the Flight 93 Memorial in Pennsylvania yesterday, and I must say, it was a moving experience. I don't normally agree with or support commercializing tragedies, but the proceeds from the items in the gift shop there are supposed to go toward maintaining the site, so I bought this token. If you are ever in the area, I recommend going to see this place. It is worth the trip.

Is there any damage or marking on the rim 180 degrees opposite this bent spot?

I carried this one in my pocket for a while to see if I could wear the cleaning marks off by legitimate means.( I don't have an "after" pic) It is now in an envelope to see if it will tone a bit.

Were these carbon-rod arc lights, like the ones used in older movie projectors?

Welcome to the forum. Your coin appears to simply be damaged. It would not receive a grade if submitted, in my opinion. Keep hunting

Welcome to the forum. Although the angle and the lighting make the doubling a little more difficult to decipher, it does not appear to be hub doubling - which is the cause of a doubled die coin. Take a look at this article by our host: Link to article

The Columbus Ice Cream shop was in operation from 1918 to 1940.

He was THE ultimate rock guitar player. Rest in Peace, My Brother.

If the presence of die polishing lines is the only thing that makes you leery, you need to stop buying coins immediately, and start doing a lot more research. Nearly every coin you have posted on this forum has been either counterfeit, or not what you claimed it to be. It makes one wonder if you are being scammed, or if you are planning to scam others.

Here is an article by our host: https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/5688/Double-Dies-vs-Machine-Doubling/ Here are links to three more articles: http://www.error-ref.com/doubled-dies/ How dies are made link Link to another Doubled Die article

Like the Kennedy half dollar, Ike silver dollars are clad. The outer layer is 80% silver, 20% copper, over an inner layer of just under 21% silver and 79% copper. My guesses are: either the tester is off a bit, the outer layer composition is off a bit, or the mixture was incomplete, and the tiny spot that the tester read actually was 90%. Edited to add: For the sake of accuracy, the actual composition of the inner layer is .209 silver and .791 copper.

Welcome to the forum. I think the way that the Franklin Mint products have been marketed has much to do with the lack of respect in the numismatic and collectibles community. It (in most cases) has little to do with the quality of the workmanship, or the actual products themselves. I have stated in the past that I really like some of their designs, like in the History of the US set. (Not too fond of the President set designs, though.) I even have some Three Stooges plates, but that is because I am a Stooges fan, not because I think there is any chance they will go up in value. The key is your phrase "catches fire." That is not likely to happen in the near future.

I don't think they heard you.

Unless I am missing something, that is a 005

Did you recognize what it was immediately, or did you have to do some research? Either way, that is a fantastic find!

It's a gorgeous coin, no doubt, but it looks very "optimistically" graded in that picture.

"Individual Coin Grading Service." Well, at least he grades them one at a time. Or, maybe it means that every coin is graded by an individual (him). You are right about the listing, though. He does not actually state that the coins are graded MS70 - at least not in the title.

The blue ones are roller marks; the green ones are from being left in a dip for too long.

Is that a circulation find?

You can't go back and undo or redo things in your life, so make decisions about the really important things, family especially, with lots of careful thought. "Work" will always be there. Your children will not.

Herman W. (Casey) Jones owned a dry goods store in Mendenhall, MS, from 1947 to 1970. These tokens were used as change.