It might fly in Etsy, eBay, etc. , but certainly not made in the mint with a die ( which would be the only way to get "several" of them all the same.
Yes, its possible, but in this cent I do not see any true doubling, just mech. IMO, Jim
Good example why many people do such things $$. Etsy, EBay, Craig'slist, etc. I don't think any of us mind checking and explaining....as long as...
Here is a "How-To" as there are probably a million of them already in circulation. I only plead guilty to about 3,000. Jim...
I don't think anyone can enlarge it enough to see what is being asked. I see a tiny semicircular line possibly which would be damage if its there,...
If you know a chemistry teacher or science teacher, it is easy to tell by density. Copper is 8.96 g/cc, and silver is 10.49g/cc. Jim
It is a silly nomenclature if I ever heard one. It is not a "Disease" , it's a common chemical reaction that needs a metal like copper, moisture (...
Agree with die chips.
Based just on what I see,result from a Grease filled die
I agree with Insider from what I see.
But only in a Chem lab with supervision. If your educational facility has liquid nitrogen gas, you can also chill the coin and then hit it with a...
I don't think so. My best advice is to find someone with a XRF device. Many coin stores that buy/sell metals have one to check precious metals ,...
Savatore, The math does not support your 3.00 grams as a 2.5 is a loss of approximately 17% whereas the amount of coin missing is much smaller...
Since the scale you are using has a resolution of .1gram ( such as 2.6 or 2.7 ). On a better scale it probably weighs 2.65, so the position of the...
We could sell them on Etsy :)
Die Deteroration Damage occurs probably 10,000X more frequently than a true doubled die. SO figure thats it until strong proof shows for a true...
You can bend zinc cents with a wood dowel and a hammer.
Count the lines in both sides appear to come to the same number in the photo , but you can count the coin/ The 2 exterior ones on the right seem...
[ATTACH] Proof rims are flat edge and square with 90 degree angles. One you see one, it will stick with you. As said , they are not proofs. Sorry, Jim
Just like Shell Oil owns the logo of the red and yellow SHELL image....
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