Thanks for the welcome guys. Yeah Mike, I believe that if you have more then two children, you are officially a "breeder" ...... yeah, I have...
I'm not much into varieties but when it's dramatic enough to see with the naked eye like yours is, I can really appreciate them. Here's one of...
Sweet image! What kind of set-up do you have?
Whoo Hoo! I have always wondered what that was called. I remember not too many years ago, this had NO name. :thumb:
Could be a die chip. A picture would help A LOT.
It's a magicians coin. You can buy all the quarters and nickels you want right here....
Guess I'll introduce myself to those of you who don't know who I am. I see some "old" faces here and quite a few "new" ones as well. My name is...
So common that about 10 years ago, I purchased a whole roll of wheats like this on ebay and they were advertised as being Off Center. This was...
Completely agree. Even though the poster said that they came from rolls, they were indeed in a ballistic bag before they were in the rolls. I...
Too bad there wasn't a copy of the original posters information since the link is now defunct.
Looks like some kind of funky corrosion to me and not a mint error.
Of course there is a slight chance that some of these got out. Have you seen how coins are struck and then just tossed into huge containers and...
Nice thread!
Same here. The extra metal is solder (sp?) from having a pin attached to it or from being held into place in some kind of broach or other type of...
What does the reverse look like? To me, it looks like post mint damage. The discoloration of the nickel layer above JFK's head leads me to believe...
Plating or a PROOF coin that has circulated enough or been exposed to elements that wore off the proof qualities?
Post mint damage ........ 100% positive.
Completely REAL double denomination strike. AWESOME find!!!!
I have pulled plenty of those from the ground while metal detecting.
100% positive == Post mint damage.
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