…except that people do stuff like this just to see if they can…it doesn’t matter if the coin is more or less valuable.
Yes, indeedy!…I think we have a case of the ol’ switcheroo here!
Every step is broken by the contact mark/hit. Not even a 1FS.
No. It’s part of the normal design. NGC has pictures to compare to.
More info: the obverse has a rim, which means the coin was “upset” properly (in the Upsetting Mill) which creates the rims on both sides. Yet,...
Normally you would be directed to error-ref.com but the site is currently down due to an expired security certificate (we think). BUT…you can...
VG8 obverse, G4 reverse.
VG8. And I would like to add a novel concept: an example of “anti-pareidolia”. You have a coin you thought might have been pareidolia and it...
Careless owners is how it was damaged. An untold number of scenarios could be told about the life of this ASE.
Congratulations on your win…that is a beautiful coin. I am amazed at the craftsmanship from the late 12th century! Great acquisition…Spark
From the pic you provided, the overall wear sustained makes me think it is not an error, not a ghost number. It is more likely paredolia on your...
I believe a security certificate needs updating.
One last thought on just these four coins: I had a blast handling them. By that I mean what all members here and all collectors go through in...
Here is the last coin from the four I got from the flea market last April 28. It was on the second shelf in the back in poor light and I quickly...
1982 is what is called a “transition” year for the cent. Up to about mid-July the normal copper alloy was used, then they transitioned to the...
They both show evidence of circulation wear. Top one is AU58+, keep it. The bottom one has some unattractive speckling.
corroded from being left in a pool of soda pop.
…the letters are backwards: vise job. That’s probably what you meant.
Not just a 1982 copper/bronze… it is a small date, weight is 3.11 grams which is normal, from Philadelphia. Not scarce but infrequently found and...
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