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• The difference between broadstrike and off-center error
• by savoncoin( 25563)
• One eBay scam involves someone hijacking the eBay account of a seller with a good feedback record by deceitfully obtaining his password. One possible tip-off during the auction is that the seller is... 

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  error coin | fake coin | u.s. coins | u.s. mint | numismatics

• 12 of 14 people found this guide helpful

• First Strike Coin?
• by savoncoin( 25563)
• Beginning in 2004, PCGS began designating coins delivered by the U.S. Mint in the 30 day period following the initial sales date of a new product as "First Strike". For instance, new American Silver Eagles... 

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  state quarter | numismatics | rare coin | coin | u.s. mint

• 11 of 13 people found this guide helpful

• Can you explain the 'Burnishing' process?
• by savoncoin( 25563)
• Burnishing is a process by which the surfaces of a planchet or a coin are made to shine through rubbing or polishing. This term is used in two contexts – one positive, one negative. In a positive sense,... 

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  burnished dollar | numismatics | rare coin | hobby | u.s. mint

• 11 of 13 people found this guide helpful

• What are 'Adjustment Marks' on coins?
• by savoncoin( 25563)
• The definintion of adjustment marks ... Pre-striking file marks seen mainly on gold and silver coins prior to 1840. These removed excess metal from overweight planchets. After 1840 these are seldom seen as... 

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  rare coin | gold coin | coin collecting | numismatics | adjustment marks

• 11 of 13 people found this guide helpful

• 2006 Doubled Die Lincoln cent reported
• by savoncoin( 25563)
• The first strong doubled die obverse reported for the 2006 Lincoln cent! The coin boasts a Lincoln portrait with a strongly doubled earlobe with the secondary lobe fully displaced from its point of origin to... 

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  error coin | numismatics | rare coin | numismatics | cherrypickers guide

• 11 of 13 people found this guide helpful

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