MDS obverse and reverse. The obverse appears to show light flow lines and a light ridge ring developing, especially at 6 o’clock. The lettering is...
To confirm if the edge is correct for the particular coin and see if there are any other signs of it being a counterfeit. Possibly to determine...
Welcome Phil! Unfortunately your coin appears to suffer from PMD, post mint damage, and DDD, die deterioration doubling....
Lets see the edge at 4 o’clock. ;)
Here’s a good reference http://www.error-ref.com/?s=Die+deterioration+wear Save the home page. It’s a fantastic reference!
Please post full pictures, not thumbnails, of the obverse and reverse and any pictures of areas in question.
First, welcome to CT! You need to start your own thread and post full clear pictures of your coins. Also closeups of any areas of interest. You...
Nut, I think you might have missed the point that I posted earlier. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/found-a-1909-s-vdb.364656/ Please read the...
Normally most damage incurred after striking is considered PMD. Here’s a good reference. http://www.error-ref.com/?s=Post+mint+damage+
Read the whole thread! I think you may have missed my point.
Welcome to CT! +2 on the worn die strike and PMD, post mint damage.
I wouldn’t do that. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/found-a-1909-s-vdb.364656/
Unfortunately no, the date shows MD. :( Also, no doubling (notching) in Liberty.
Here’s the original post. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/salt-river-quarter-fat-distorted-lettering.362316/
Here’s a good example of what happens. The original post was probably a month or so prior....
They are caused by being struck by another reeded coin. PMD.
No, it’s zinc rot. Common on the mint Mark. It starts out as split plating due to a worn die strike. Worn die is evident by the ridge ring.
The coin appears to have only partial steps on each side and why is there a lack of toning on the edge? Interesting...
This one is kinda hard to see. They almost polished the the die clash out. You can see the abrasion marks in the fields.
The obverse mark through the 1 and 9 is consistent with a die clash. http://www.maddieclashes.com/one-cent-overlays/ I’m not seeing anything on...
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