There is a magnifier in vista also.
It looks like acid to me.
I'm willing to bet 100 credits that it is foil, if we are allowed to gamble here.
Maybe someone made a 'miz-pah' coin, where two lovers each carry half a coin.
I was not serious.. I should have put a smiley thing at the end.
The inner part is die deterioration, the outer part is flat, shelf-like - machine doubling, and it has 2 hits also.
The edge by Lincoln's shoulder looks to be lifting or peeling a bit, you could lightly try prying it with a blunted toothpick, and see if it lifts.
I wonder where they are? I haven't found an 09 in circulation here yet, nickel or dime.
Man, you start out strong. Quite a coin there.
Sometimes, people put cents in acid, and this can result. If it appears grainy on both sides, it may be an acid bath coin.
It might be some very thin aluminum foil rubbed onto the coin.
Benjamin, This minor discussion shouldn't be cause for you to leave, we've all learned a lot from the varying opinions posted in this and other...
This is how my auction now reads, please let me know if this is adequate. 'You are bidding on a 1955 poor man's doubled die Lincoln cent, This is...
I agree, Even the phrase 'poorman's doubled die' implies a 1955, although there are many other years with the same effect on the last digit. I...
As I posted in another thread, I used 'double die' in the title, I admit this. But--- The title says ' poorman's double die'. Not just '55...
This is the auction in question. I titled it like this, because that's what I've always called these coins. Sorry I couldn't post a link to my own...
That is exactly what I said, but I never said I didn't use 'poor man's' , I DID.
Yes, those 3 auctions are very misleading and should be reported.
I never said I didn't have 'poor man's' in the title, it's there. I used the word 'doubled' to get more hits, it says 'doubled 5'.
This can't be about my auction. Mine says 'poor man's' in the title. I can't put a link, but spockbob.com may have more information.
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