@tatter tott Please use some type of punctuation. Your run-on posts are difficult to read and understand. Not trying to be the grammar police...
I've been collecting ancients on and off for a number of years, but have not progressed much beyond the low value pieces. As @gsimonel said, Late...
It's a stain that occurred after it was printed and left the BEP. Sorry, but it's not an error
Flat and shelf like = mechanical doubling. You can read about It by clicking on the "worthless doubling" tab at www.doubleddie.com
If the cut is at a shallow angle, the raised area of displaced metal can get pushed down over most/all of the original cut. Circulation can push...
Cool. Sounded like somebody cleaned out the old collection and dumped it in a coin star. Their isn't much value in the cents, but the would make...
You're correct, it's just damage. It looks like it led a rough life during it's 70 years of circulation.
The following sites have a comprehensive list of doubled dies. See if you find an exact match Www.doubleddie.com Www.varietyvista.com
Best of luck on your 1983S over 1948. I waiting for you to explain how it could occur at the mint. That should be a lesson for all of us. [ATTACH]
Look them up in your Redbook. All of that info is right at your fingertips. Although the pricing guide isn't great for real world values, you can...
As others have mentioned, the pricing information in both books becomes dated very quickly in the internet world. IMO, the value of the redbook is...
@Tom Arrasmith If you think you have a doubled die, you should check the following sites for an exact match www.doubleddie.com...
Circulation Strikes 82 LD Copper – Common 82D LD Copper – Common 82 SD Copper – Common 82 LD Zinc – Common 82D LD Zinc – Common 82 SD Zinc –...
Check out Fred's comment in post #5. FYI A plating defect is not the same as a lamination.
Canada minted copper plated steel cents from 2000-2012
Did you check to see if the varieties were on the PCGS attribution list? If they aren't in the Cherrypickers volumes listed below, they aren't...
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Not shaming, just some tips. Nothing wrong with looking a coin at 40x, but if you can't see something at 5-10x, its not worth anything. Take...
The coin took some hits and the copper plating was damaged. No the zinc underneath is starting to corrode. The raised spots on the Lincoln...
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