Marc Bateman

On 12/17/2023 at 8:15 AM, Sandon said:

    Please note that the "NGC Registry" forum is for topics related to the NGC Registry. Topics such as this one will receive better attention if posted in the "Newbie Coin Collecting Questions" forum or the "U.S., World and Ancient Coins forum. You should also post photos of both sides of a coin about which you have a question. (I'll explain why that is especially true for the coin you posted here.)

    Actual filled mintmarks may result from die chips, foreign matter on the die, or worn mintmark punches.  They are generally worth little or no premium. A coin may also appear to have a filled mintmark due to damage or wear. The Morgan dollar whose reverse photo you posted has been harshly "cleaned" as well as circulated, which may have affected the appearance of the mintmark.  Based on the "oval O" mintmark style, its date should be from 1879 to 1884 or possibly 1888 or 1889. Photos of the obverse or at least identification of the date would help in determining whether it is a known die variety listed in the VAM reference that had a filled mintmark. 

 

I did list it under the newbie platform and when I tried to upload the front and back and the close up it wouldn't let me. Said to much data. But the mint mark on this coin appears to have alot more material than my other ones of the same date and mint. Thank you for your help and I will learn how to send more than a couple pictures. Thank you

I just posted this question and minute's later I found some info on NGC'S site. This site," filled die and I have never seen one before" where most the answers. so now I'm looking for filled die's and how they happen.

So I’ve seen Double Die’s, and I’ve seen grease filled. But I haven’t seen one that is filled in like this coins? What’s it called? and how does it happen? Any information is helpful. Thank You!

Hello everyone, hope all is good. Ok I'm a part of several coin and money groups on social media. But before that I know it is totally wrong for you to clean your coins. Ok this question gets brought up at least 20 xs a week, " how do I clean my coins" and then you get to read all the good, crazy, WTF answer's. Any stories or advice that you can share and then i can use? Alot of people think it's just a scam from grading company's to make you use there service. Once again thank you so much. And remember smiling is contagious, so don't forget to SMILE...

Do mercury dimes still have any value in this condition? Like a 02- 04

The toning was my main concern. I've never seen toning like this. To me it looks like shoe polish or walnut varnish, so thank you for your insight

I have read a few differences articles about the 1971 Eisenhower $1, value, conditions and popularity. A lot of opinions.  Secondly is this darkness on the coin toning? Natural? or man made ( like dipped in something)? Thank you all,  I took several pics coin doesn’t move but I moved the light 3 different positions. 

The dollar bill is part of the botanical set! It's all staying together 

I can't get any better than that or the file gets to big to upload

Thanks for your input, I have some more pics, the 8 looks pregnant, you was saying maybe a restrike. I see what your saying about a finger print. You know a lot more than me but here's a better pic

That's what I said when I looked it up, happy happy. Thank you so much for all your help and advice 

Hi there hope everyone is good. So I was looking through some auctions and came across a bulk lot for sale. So I decided to bid on it, there wasn’t much worth a darn in the box. The last item I looked at was this botanic coin currency set. Looked it up online and was very surprised. Yes happy! Lol,  so this item should be graded correct? Or not worth it? Thank you!

It is a 1864, the six is there