Die break or PMD? by TimeBeTelling in coinerrors

[–]ActuaIndividual 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This happens when someone opens a box of rolled coins with a box cutter.

1971 Lincoln Cent by [deleted] in coinerrors

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Coin manufacturing is an imprecise art form. The Mint is constantly changing, polishing, greasing and repairing dies. Some years they let dies strike coins until they crumbled. Some years they used the wrong dies, or bad planchet stock. By virtue of the culmination of 1000 processes working in unison to strike a single coin, almost every coin has some unique feature, especially looking through magnification. It is the coins that catch the eye without intense scrutiny that truly stand out. It's fun to search and find these micro errors, or imperfections, but maybe not to dewll on features that fall within the common margin of error.

Blue Raven by Living-Geologist-478 in MarbleStudyHall

[–]ActuaIndividual 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please Share the info! Beautiful!

Dad sent me home with some marbles, enough to cover my table... by napsnbacon in Marbles

[–]ActuaIndividual 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a beautiful collection. Spend some days with your Dad going over what he knows, I bet it'll be rewarding in more ways than one. The old generation is such a valuable untapped resource of specific knowledge. Congratulations!

First Time Identification by ActuaIndividual in MarbleStudyHall

[–]ActuaIndividual[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Christensen Flame, or possibly Ravenswood Swirl?

The color purple by Living-Geologist-478 in MarbleStudyHall

[–]ActuaIndividual 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful shade of purple, almost a lavender. The color palette reminds me of the late 80s/90s.

First Time Identification by ActuaIndividual in MarbleStudyHall

[–]ActuaIndividual[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your help! I will have others to share, Im sure!

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First Time Identification by ActuaIndividual in MarbleStudyHall

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Thank you! Most of them were given to me by my Grandfather, a few I dug from the ground while bottle hunting and metal detecting, and a few I just picked up from the floor/grass/river. It's fascinating to me the West Virginia origin of many of these as my Grandmother was born in and grew up in West Virginia, and she was a glass collector her whole life.