Broken dies might not be discovered and replaced until they have struck thousands of coins, so the odds are not very long.
Nope. Broken die.
A very nice cud. Cuds come from a die with a piece broken from it. For a possible value, do a search of completed sales on eBay. Here is a site...
A no-reserve auction will tell you how much it's worth. Be sure to really hype it up in the listing and let the auction run for 10 days.
It certainly didn't come from the mint in that condition. That coin was altered by someone with access to a lathe and too much time on their hands.
It's been machined. Just a damaged quarter. Show us the other side.
Prices in the Red Book have never been reliable. The other info in the book is still relevant.
When someone says penny, is anyone at a total loss as to what they mean?
Get that out to a TPG quickly. No one here knows what they are talking about. Everyone here is just jealous that you found it and they didn't.
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These sites will help you determine that on your own. http://www.lincolncentcollection.com/closeamwideam.html...
What about it makes you think it's an error?
Know, I don't no the value.
First Commemorative Mint is not the US mint. Your coin is in aftermarket packaging and must have come from circulation.
Feel free to use penny. Either penny or cent is acceptable except to the terminal anal retentive.
Spend it. It's just damaged. Two coins were glued together then puled apart leaving the glue on your coin.
This thread went immediately to the zinc/copper argument and no one has addressed the original question regarding the clip. The clip? I like it.
Good call. Congratulations on you win!
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Considering that mint marks were no longer hand punched into each die, but engraved into the the hubs, they should all be in the same place on the...
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