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Greenstang

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  1. Greenstang
    I respect your numismatic knowledge VKurtB, but in this case I believe this is a genuine 1 in Neck Snow-1 Variety. It is only the tip of the 1 that shows, the bottom "serif" is a bead on the necklace so you can't compare length as there is nothing to compare it to. Also a Snow-1 Variety is recognised by PCGS who have stated the following on their website, I have also posted the following comparison picture showing the OP coin and a Genuine1 in Neck. Except for the amount of wear, they look the same to me..
  2. Greenstang
    Sorry but their is no doubling on that coin. Just lots of wear.
  3. Greenstang
    Not a proof, it's a business strike. Probably worth $5-6.00 in that condition. Still worth keeping as it is the first year of the Lincoln Wheaties.
  4. Greenstang
    That is the normal relief for a 1922 peace Dollar. The black stain is probably a carbon spot. Not uncommon on silver coins.
  5. Greenstang
    Your first question was about the upper left of the reverse now your questioning the lower right. Not quite sure what your seeing but it is impossible to have a wheat leaf going both ways during the striking of the coin.
  6. Greenstang
    Not an error. It's either damage of some sort or may even be Die Deterioration but can't say for sure as the picture is a little out of focus.
  7. Greenstang
    Even though that Is a nice find, I don't think that because of the condition that it is not worth getting graded. Unless a coin is worth at least $150.00, it is not worth the cost of grading. There are some Snow1 IH on eBay in better condition for about $75.00. I believe they have to grade at least EF40 or better to warrant getting graded. Still worthy of putting in a 2x2 as a keeper though.
  8. Greenstang
    Your correct, it is a MAD. The missing date and letter are from a partial grease filled die.
  9. Greenstang
    It's worth one cent
  10. Greenstang
    Welcome to the Forum Not a mint mark and there is no exact location of a D mint mark. It can be anywhere below the date and to the right of Abe's jacket. Also there are no "A" mint marks. That looks like a plating blister or possibly some other damage. Photo a little out of focus to say for sure.
  11. Greenstang
    Looks like Late State Die Deterioration on the reverse. That die was on its last legs when it struck that coin.
  12. Greenstang
    A BIE is a die Chip between the B & E which your coin does not show. As JustBob states, larger, clear photos with no reflectiofn are required to identify most DD.
  13. Greenstang
    Welcome to the Forum If the outline you have drawn is what you think is a 1943, then you are mistaken. The 3 in a 1943 is lower and the bottom of the tail is flush with with the bottom of the 9.
  14. Greenstang
    Thompson2 is correct. What you have looks like a die scratch. A genuine speared Buffalo has a die scratch or gouge (seen it called both) closer to the middle. It has to be exactly as shown in the this photo to be a speared buffalo.
  15. Greenstang
    I notice that NGC has finally done the right thing and eliminated the posts from our resident "pain the butt". Hope that it is permanent this time and he doesn't show up again under a different name.
  16. Greenstang
    Looks to me like it has taken a hit flattening the top left of the mm. If you look closely, you can see where the primary mm is missing the top left part of the S. If it was a RPM, the top of the S would be complete with no missing area.
  17. Greenstang
    Could you provide a cropped clear enough that we can see the details picture of the reverse, you can sometimes tell by that.
  18. Greenstang
    Agree its PMD. Taken a hit which moved the metal to one side.
  19. Greenstang
    It's not a coin , it is a token. There are a couple of members here that are knowledgeable in tokens who may be able to give you more information.
  20. Greenstang
    Agree with Just Bob It is part of what is called a "Magicians Coin". No real value to it as it can be readily duplicated.
  21. Greenstang
    A little hard to tell with the reflection but it looks like PMD.
  22. Greenstang
    You weren't really messing with this thread, glad you brought it up as I had forgotten about that one. As you say it is possible but highly doubtful that one will turn up. I think part of the problem is that some people think that any space between the A & M, that makes it a WAM which is not true.
  23. Greenstang
    I think the key word in your post is "potentially". Why was it not sent out to be certified or recorded somewhere? I have seen numerous posts where someone thought they had found a 1993 WAM only to find out it is a CAM that was either damaged or struck from a worn die. Unless someone can produce a certified 1993 WAM, I would have to say that they are non existent.
  24. Greenstang
    Not an error, just damage. Looks like the date has taken a hit. In that condition it may be worth a couple of cents.
  25. Greenstang
    I have heard rumours about this but I have never seen any hard evidence proving it. You would think that if the mint accidentally used a 1992 reverse die in 1993 that there would be numerous examples out there. I don't think they would only strike a couple of coins and change the die again. In what research did you find this. Would be interested in reading it.