I use a dremmel.
Nickel is real too.
I used the qualifier 'in general' for a reason. 30 deg will pull a premium for gold, silver, commemoratives, but not much else.
In general, coins need a rotation of more than 90 degrees to command a premium Even then, few people collect them so they aren't worth much.
it would still be worth ~ $5.
part of the design has to be off the coin in order for it to get a premium. This is worth a quarter.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1882-1C-Indian-Head-Cent-Full-Liberty-/331227461292 very nice broken 2 in th date. Looks like XF details.
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It is struck through grease. unfortunately, this adds no premium to the coin. no one really collects these this insignificant.
charles1997, did someone sell it to you as a DDO?
on closer look, I believe I see the top of '3' in the denticles between the 8 and 3. Can you take a close pic of the date? It just might be a Snow-8.
an attractive G6.
great explanation!
hope you found it roll searching rather than shelling out $ for it.
very nice - and super rare.
low supply doesn't matter if there isn't demand.
i've found ~ 5 (mostly) clips in circulation. this looks legit.
Misaligned dies (MAD) are particular common on Lincolns from the early-mid 70's. But, they are usually less 'off center' than yours, so yours is...
I will commend you for posting excellent pictures - i wish everyone did that.
the acid made the surfaces porous, and causes the dead sound you describe when you drop it. Just a damaged IHC, worth a buck or two.
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