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Earle42

Rather than say yes or no, I want to give you something much more valuable...the tools to find out for yourself whenever you suspect you have a doubled die, RPM, or OMM: Please click the following link: Immediate Answers - How to find your Doubled Die or RPM online Note: If you do not find an EXACT ...

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Thank you for the info! I am just getting back into the hobby. Is my grade accurate, or can it be higher? Grading from pictures is not reliable b/c of lighting issues, focus etc. And don't get too hung up on finding a "right" grade on any coin b/c the companies themselves use nothing veri...

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The more specific you are in your posts, the less chance there is of not getting a quick answer.

SPECIFICALLY where are you seeing the rim not looking normal?

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See the PM I sent you concerning using grading companies without losing money.

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Sorry for the mismatched pics taken under different lighting, but this was long ago before I looked into getting good coin pics. Norfed_Gold_COin_Cutout_1.jpg THis is a NORFED coin. Back in 1998 NORFED was started as an alternate currency that was actual silver. This is totally legal by the Constitu...

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No way to tell.

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Yes, I pulled it from PCGS Coinfacts. Usually I attribute everything as to where I got it but must have forgotten this time.

Fixed it!

Thanks

Earle42

Please use the following a as guide for future posts. It will save us from hainvg to ask you to give us pictures where we can see the details.

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This is a misaligned die error. (M.A.D.). You can see that term at erro-ref.com for an explanation.

This little of an alignment is not all that rare. A MAD coin has to be much more dramatic to bring a premium.

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Just a very damaged coin. This is nothing the hobby would collect/value. Most odd looking coins are just post mint damage. A lot of people are mislead by online clickbait videos and tons of worthless eBay auctions wrongly being sold as rare error coins. If you want to find real error coins, you have...

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The focus is good for being hand held.

Even lighting with multiple sources will help. I mentioned this, and posted the link since in the last photo you posted there are shadows or dark areas across the face of the coin.

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Welcome to the forum. We are glad you are here :D THis looks like a linear plating blister. Look that up at error-ref.com for a good explanation. Would this coin finance some more coin hunting? Should I send it off to be graded? Be brutally honest! Thank you. Sorry, but so many people are misled by ...

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I think I am allowed to post the photo, cause it doesn’t say I can’t. But they ask. I am not trying to get kicked off, if I am wrong sorry I’m advance. The reason I don’t think it’s just damage is cause how perfect the line is from on the D. And the faded part in the back. Maybe error isn’t the rig...

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Welcome to the forum. We are glad you are here

Since yours has no chainmail but has stars, it is not a legit coin.

Legit Type I has no chainmail and no stars

Legit Type II has chainmail and stars.

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BTW...since you said you are learning: One of the best thing syou can possibly do at this stage is learn the minting process and die making process. Enjoy! How coins are made:How coins are made:How coins are made: :arrow: How Coins (and errors) Are Made How coin dies are made/used: :arrow: https://w...

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As requested, here is another photo; I tried to make the lighting as uniform as I could - though feel free to give me advice on what I can do better! The differences in the rest of the rim (discussed in the messages above) are just shadows, I don't see any anomalies on this coin aside from the 12 o...

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Welcome to the forum. We are glad you are here :D I agree. I have some also. You can see the lathe tooling marks inside (circles). The thin shell alos look as if it was somehow damaged. This is nothing the hobby would collect/value. Most odd looking coins are just post mint damage. A lot of people a...

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I agree on both counts. Also:

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Silver proofs were made for this year but they would have an S mintmark, wouldn't they? Correct. This looks like another one of the plated examples we see posted here from time to time. The weight is within specs. Some companies did this with the state quarters (sometimes gold plating even) and sol...

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How to easily take focused pics of coins using only a phone (no special equipment needed):
https://coinauctionshelp.com/forum/view ... hp?t=23514

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Paul, I understand that you think that because chips are so common, people are wasting their time looking for such anomalies. What is a minor, insignificant imperfection to some may not be to others. For instance, many would consider a simple die gouge that is in an interesting place to be signific...

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Welcome to the forum. We are glad you are here :D Pics are fuzzy but it looks possibly like an inconsequential die chip. Micro_Fooled_Framed.jpg This is nothing the hobby would collect/value. Most odd looking coins are just post mint damage. A lot of people are mislead by online clickbait videos and...

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Welcome to the forum. We are glad you are here :D Your pictures go fuzzy when trying to zoom in on them to see the area in question. SOLUTION: Try clicking the following link to find out how to easily take focused pics of coins using only a phone (no special equipment needed): https://coinauctionshe...

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See the PM I sent you about the reality of grading companies. A lot of people lose a lot of money to the companies b/c those people have the wrong idea about what the companies are for and what they do.

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Welcome to the forum. We are glad you are here

Sorry but the photos are out of focus. However, from what I can see it looks like it is just post mint damage.

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Try lighting it uniformly and posting more pictures. The shadows are making it hard to see. I went back and looked at the first picture you posted and admit the area looks different to me in that first picture than it does in the closeup.

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See the huge video link you had to scroll down past to make this post? Take it for sa step by step as to how to get your pictures to show up as well as what pictures we will need to help you.

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I do not have it in hand, so the best I can do is give you what the pictures could be showing, so please do not take the following as being argumentative asi it is meant to share more info from coins we have seen here before as well as experience with ring of death coins in hand. When metal is moved...

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I agree with the idea of using something verifiable for grading. And basing the system upon already graded coins therefore includes the human opinion. Do you have an idea of how many samples Numi is now using to obtain a grade? For example: PCGS_Slab_Grade_Comp_Failure_Opt288 copy.jpg I personally a...

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Try it! You will be surprised.

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Totally agree. If you are going to have a monarch on currency and coins issued throughout the world, then dress them up for all it is worth! Make them stand out from looking like the guy who ushers people into theater seats or takes up the offering in a church service.

Earle42

BTW: Easy focused photos

Try clicking the following link to find out how to easily take focused pics of coins using only a phone (no special equipment needed):
https://coinauctionshelp.com/forum/view ... hp?t=23514

Earle42

It is not rare to find some outside of the limits and adds no value. Calibrating the scale may help also.

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Sorry about that I forgot to post the pictures IMG_2068.pngIMG_2070.jpegIMG_2070.jpegIMG_2069.jpegIMG_2067.png We can all get excited over coins :D But you did not take the link or you would have had the photos we require :D As for the doubling: Rather than say yes or no, I want to give you somethi...

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These are nice. Please do crop though if possible next time or use the following for force focusing and filling the viewfinder: To make it easy next time: Try clicking the following link to find out how to easily take focused pics of coins using only a phone (no special equipment needed): https://co...

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Nice find!

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Nitric acid can do this:

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With the pics provided, it looks like post mint damage we see here often on US coins caused by the circular mark left when a coin roll crimping machine is used ("Ring of Death").

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