It's damaged as well. Somehow it was squeezed or pinched between something to form that pattern. It did not leave the mint that way
Your coin was struck from a worn die. You're seeing die deterioration doubling, which is common and adds no value Read more at...
Just to clarify, it commemorates the Basketball Hall of Fame, not the NBA
Sorry, but it's environmental damage and that kills any value. You can find damaged coins like this in dealer pick bins for 25-50 cent
Is it OK to cry when I look at the all of the annual Proof sets, mint sets, and modern Commems that I bought in the 80's and 90's, and think about...
It looks like a Pre-Confederation Canadian Blacksmith Token. I don't have access to my reference books. Somebody may be able to find it in...
Filled die error. Cool, but it's not worth any extra. BTW: the second 5 is damaged
I strongly recommend that you stop purchasing coins, errors and paper until you learn more about them. If you don't, you are going to make costly...
The copper has been breached and the zinc is corroding under the plating. Similar to rust causing the paint on a car to bubble if it was...
I would strongly recommend that you don't buy error coins until you learn more about errors and how they are made. Even if the coin in the 1st...
Hunter College is a good school. My girlfriend's son earned his PHD in Biochemistry from there last year
Are you going to use some of that profit to pay back the Coin Talk member you ripped off?
Why does your friend want to sell you a damaged coin?
It might be helpful if you explained why you think this coin could be a minting error.
Die cracks are raised. The mark on your coin is recessed, so it can't be a die crack. Think about the minting process. The die that strikes...
The letters are thinner. True doubled dies CANNOT have this characteristic. You may want to read up about the minting and die making process at...
I borrowed Newcomb a few times from the ANA library in the late 80s but could never get the hang of it. Bought Noyes and @John Wright Cent Book...
Valentine calls this the compass point in laying out the die. Same obv die for V-4 and V-6. Logan and McCloskey just call it a prominent center...
I am curious as to why you say these are rare? It sounds like internal die breaks (die chips). It appears that almost every ATB quarter has...
Wear and polishing The working die that struck your coin was made from a working hub. Working hubs are made from Master dies and Master Dies are...
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