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DWLange

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  1. DWLange
    You are seeing the effects of die erosion. It's most evident just inside the rim, where a berm is forming from deformation of the die steel. The build-up on Lincoln's face is due to same issue. Comparing a 1989 cent to a 1997 is apples and oranges, as the obverse cent hub was dramatically reworked in 1992.
  2. DWLange
    Your coin has only die erosion doubling visible on the date, and it may be on the mintmark as well, though the top of the S does seem to have taken a hit which pushed some metal downward.
  3. DWLange
    Roger (RWB) nailed it. The imagery on the obverse hub deteriorated and expanded outward after decades of producing dies, and a new master hub was created for 1969's coinage. Even the 1968-S proof cents crowd the rim a bit.
  4. DWLange
    It's a normal cent. The brass-plated zinc cents made since 1982 play tricks on the eyes.
  5. DWLange
    I've been watching this thread and waiting for someone to notice the biggest issue with this coin. The porous texture of the metal and the many deep dents suggest that it's a cast counterfeit made of lead or something similar. I have several such pieces in my "rogue's gallery."
  6. DWLange
    Dave Vagi works only with ancient coins. This is considered a "modern" world coin, as it was made subsequent to the Middle Ages.
  7. DWLange
    Here's the starting point: https://www.ngccoin.com/submit/services-fees/ngc/
  8. DWLange
    Only a small handful of other nations have used this alignment. Several are in Latin America, which at one time mimicked USA coinage with respect to iconography.
  9. DWLange
    It's a medal that's been enameled. The 7.1 could be a figure on the Richter Scale, so this piece may commemorate an earthquake.
  10. DWLange
    NGC will label as "2 FEATHERS" only those nickels that have no trace of the shallow, third feather. Here are some examples: https://www.ngccoin.com/variety-plus/united-states/nickels/buffalo-five-cents-1913-1938/?page=1
  11. DWLange
    Over the years many novelty companies have given coins a very thin wash of low-fineness gold to sell them in sets. It's still being done with State and ATB quarters.
  12. DWLange
    That head type was discontinued after 1835. If you're seeing what looks like 1838 it's probably 1833.
  13. DWLange
    Priced at "3 Dollars" there's little risk.
  14. DWLange
    Cardboard and vinyl are not a good combination, though it wouldn't matter much for circulated pieces.
  15. DWLange
    But --- how is "polished" determined? What visual clues are there to separate "polished coin" from "polished die?" The former has incuse lines, while the latter has raised lines. As far as the example illustrated, little study is needed. I just knows it when I sees it.
  16. DWLange
    I'm a founding member of the BCCS--- #4. That may be the lowest number of a still active member.
  17. DWLange
    The 7-digit certification numbers are not issued sequentially, though certain blocks of numbers tend to be clustered around particular time periods. That's just because the hard copies submission forms are printed in batches that are sequential within themselves, and from these are derived the certification numbers.
  18. DWLange
    Yeah, but it was written by a man, which is so sexist... Just kidding; it's an excellent read.
  19. DWLange
    The coin wasn't made that way. It appears that someone stippled the obverse field to create a cameo effect.
  20. DWLange
    They're hard copies, but they're not very costly: https://www.rpcoins.co.uk/collections/catalogues-s-z/seaby-bulletin
  21. DWLange
    Note: The "light motto" variety does not weigh less than the "heavy motto" variety. It does, but only when they're both unworn.
  22. DWLange
    Will NGC slab chocolate "coins" or "medals?" If it did, there would be a warning of "Best used by...." See my posting in the Newbie Forum about the slabs themselves being made of chocolate.
  23. DWLange
    It is the Light Motto variety, which is slightly scarce, though I don't believe any premium would attach to such a worn example. It's obvious why the master hub was revised that same year to strengthen the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, since it's become nearly invisible with normal circulation wear.
  24. DWLange
    Thanks to all for the kind words. This was written for The Numismatist and reprinted by NGC.
  25. DWLange
    Yes, clouds, as seen on the Great Seal of the United States from which this design was adapated.