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Tom, I thought about that too, thinking it looked like a split planchet before striking, But the full rims tell me it’s grease filled dies. (View Post)

Oh boy – I just noticed what was posted above – I was talking into my iPad and apparently the news was on at the same time – I apologize there was no political intent made at all- my major oversight (View Post)

I believe these are struck through the thin “saran wrap” type plastic that Trays of finished Dies are covered with, before they go to the Press area. (Edited) The scarce ones are found sometimes with… (View Post)

i’ve held some pretty great raw coins in my hand over the decades, But one of the most impressive was holding three (3) 1870-CC in my hands. This was in Paris around 1978 or so, when I was going to E… (View Post)

The surfaces you see on both sides of your cent occurred after the coin was in circulation. It’s been harshly cleaned with a lot of scratches. It was not minted like that in any way, shape, or form –… (View Post)