It is called Pareidolia, where the human brain searches familiar objects in randomness and makes something out of it. it is not abnormal, people...
No, it is PMD ( damage) . Notice there are spots all around on the surface, another large one under the chin. Possible someone sneezed or coughed...
One of his other with doubled die date and doubled mintmark. This coin looks familiar to me....
My last response also to the idea that alloys can not produce crystals, there are many of these also.This one on alloys that make up airplane...
If one wishes to search google for scientific articles regarding crystallization of both alloyed metal or pure metal , they will find more than...
Gregg, what is the largest coin weight in grams you would be weighing and doing specific gravity testing on. Scales are usually priced by max....
I am sure the mint let the machine remain poorly adjusted just for kicks in the coming years just like they pushed single squeeze dies saying it...
That's the important thing when seeing something like this is to ask self " How could this occur in the mint process to look like this?" If you...
Unless I misinterpret your statement, Expansion and contraction of any material ( see reference below and note it is not limited to metals) are...
I still think that confusion over the non-scientific definition of crystal is part of the problem. Crystals are the norm for the elements of the...
When you plate the cent in the experiment and remove it, the increase in weight will not be significant due to the tolerance on all cents. For...
Maybe there some confusion over the term crystal. Most think of transparent material like Amethyst , Garnet, etc. But it is a chemical term of...
Hopefully someday, modern inexpensive ( less than $2000) XRF devices will be available to determine the metal continent, so this reference may...
Chris take a careful look at the doubling photo in the Redbook and notice that the edges of both of the "1", "9", .... all of the date and...
And they are the generation which will make the world a much better place , let us live longer, and learn a tremendous amount of new discoveries....
I must admit that I just came to the thread and was reading down it, and the cross-hatching insider noticed caught my eye also as it appeared like...
No one has to eliminate any hobby during their life except for survival needs or to start or engage in another one. I would ban myself if coins...
Can all involved stop this hissy fit. It is a nice Sunday afternoon/evening , enjoy it. The forum is ablazed with way too many arguments over...
Chris take it to the shop and ask about the error. If he claims it is, ask him how much he will give you for it. If he declines, you have the real...
It is damage. No doubled mintmark , nor doubled die. The reason no one has one, is because they are worth just spending money. I toss mine from...
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