Then where is the evidence of the tearing from the punch and tear characteristic of the blanking process? Why wouldn't the compression of the...
My guess is it's from the collar during ejection. Proof coins are struck with higher pressure, so they may be harder to eject. Over time, the...
It's some type of residue. Glue, resin or something similar.
Aren't stolen coins returned to their rightful owners (if known) by the police when they are recovered? What am I missing here? Are you saying...
Scale issues is a common problem. Is it on a flat surface and properly calibrated? Also, the specification for nickels is 5 grams +/- 0.194...
Where did you send it? Do they attribute this variety? PCGS, for example will only attribute varieties listed in the cherry pickers guide. Did...
The 58 is obvious, but I'm afraid you are going to have to make a "best guess" on the other two. You can check the following link to see the...
What happened? I think @lordmarcovan forgot to feed his cats after a long night of moderating CT and one of them started gnawing on the coin....
Good job checking varietyvista. Which one do you think it resembles? RPM 003 looks close but I don't think that's it based on your pics...
Or maybe radiation from Uranus :blackalien: :vulcan: :greyalien: :android: :droid: :astronaut: :troll: :D :facepalm: :dead: :muted:
Remember, a coin isn't an error because you can't explain what caused the damage. A coin is an error because of a mistake during the minting...
I was fortunate to have purchased a copy when it first came out. It seemed like a lot of these series specific references were starting to be...
I see the split serifs and think it has potential. Compare the letter thickness to a normal Dmark. The thickness of the top most image will be...
Welcome to CT. It looks like your coin has mechanical doubling. This is caused when the die shifts slightly during the strike and it's not...
Yep, this is the answer. Ignore my previous reply :facepalm:
You do understand that the mm was put on the working dies by hand as the last step of the process. If you're suggesting that the mint used a...
Regarding the 1st coin, I agree with @The Eidolon It's a Chinese 10 cash. I think the top pic is the dragon. There are numerous types, and if I...
The more you know about the minting and die making process, the easier it will be to find the real errors and varieties (very few out there) and...
It's a fake. Doesn't look anything like an authentic cent. Not even close
I think it's split plating. That was very common on early Zincolns. I'm not seeing anything that would make me believe it's an RPM
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