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Lem E

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    Post your 5 cent pieces.

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    I got this sweet lil’ number in my change last night from the gas station. First ever Buff I have found in the wild. I thought it was pretty cool. I saw it as soon as he put it in my hand. I don't roll hunt or anything like that so, finding something like this is a rare occurrence for me. Type 2 and Denver mint is all I could get out of her. Probably have to submit this one. You can clearly see doubling on the green paint.  :kidaround:

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    Possible restrike over LMC

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    Hello and welcome to the forum. As a general rule the members here like to see properly oriented and cropped pics of both sides of the coin. Preferably unmarked as that can sometimes detract or obscure what we are trying to see. My initial thought is that it may be a plating issue like a bubble or something of that nature. If you could provide pics similar to the one you showed of both sides it would be appreciated. The pic you provided is actually pretty good if it was correctly oriented and unmarked. 

    1941-S Inverted MM? - What am I looking at here?

    in Newbie Coin Collecting Questions

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    After reading on in the link I posted and seeing that some were saying that this variety was debunked, I’m not sure what to believe. After looking at multiple examples I am still finding it very difficult to tell the difference between the inverted and a regular punch. If the S is symmetrical I think the angle of the punch theory is something to think about. It was a valid question and I appreciate you bringing the topic up. Made me do some research of my own. Wish I could be more help. Good luck and thanks again.

    1941-S Inverted MM? - What am I looking at here?

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    On 2/7/2023 at 11:42 PM, Drick6sy19 said:

    Here's my question on location of mint marks. Considering the inverted nature of the mint mark, was this a result of the hand punching? If so, can location be a reliable indicator of validity since every hand punch would vary in location?

    I would say it would depend on how many of the dies were punched with the inverted mm. If it was just one die then yes. If this was done on multiple dies it would be much more difficult.

    Vault box sets certified by NGC horrible experience

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    I have watched a few of the unboxing videos. Looks like a lot of standard bullion ASEs and a lot of 9.9/69 grades. A few 1/10th OZ. gold and platinum pieces. I don't know about scam but, it is definitely a gamble. I guess that is the draw though. I saw also where a lot of people missed out because the website wasn't ready for the volume. (Sounds familiar) This seems like more for the gamblers than the collectors. Not my thing but, they did sell out. A few people will make out decent but, most will lose about half of their money on a box from the looks of it.