I'm 100% certain of it
DD Damaged Digit Not an error, I'm sorry to say
The coin WAS struck at the US Mint....originally It's been stained/enviornmentaly damaged on both sides....after it was in circulation. There is...
No error of any kind on that cent. It's a SBS coin (Stained Both Sides)
It's struck THRU a thinning die cap. Value: as others have stated, $35-$50 retail, imo.
Plated, dull They're usually 'brightly' plated
That's a 'hit' or contact mark where all your Red&Yellow arrows are pointing. No error, no extra branches. The doubling you see is all...
That dime is not a Proof, and will never be, no matter how many new photos of it you post. Just trying to be honest with the OP
Doubling, but not a doubled die. There are numerous causes of doubling on our coinage. 99.875% of doubling is common mechanical/ejection/machine...
I like those photos of the 50-75 Lincolns all together. I know I shouldn't say this, but I can't help by think when I saw them: "Thanks for...
2nd-ed
Filled dies usually do NOT leave such distinct 'walls' - the indentation is too perfect, imo Don't know exactly what happened to it, but I'm not...
Agree - great photo of Mechanical/Machine Doubling. Hopefully new members will see how flat and 'shelf-like' the doubled letters are.
A better than average example of Mechanical Doubling
They're very reasonable, even in nice MS grades.
A complete waste of your money to send that coin anywhere for grading.
Feeder Finger scrapes are very common on many of the State Quarters and National Parks, etc. I have some Georgia's and Louisiana's in roll...
environmentally damaged surfaces
That's a contact mark, imo. Same thing/similar is over the E of Quarter. It's not doubling, and the coin is full of hits and contact marks.
Submit it as an error, or new discovery
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