@paddyman98 has a ton of quarters that he has found over the years metal detecting. Looks like a dug up ground find. Reed
Someone’s toning experiment? Reed. [ATTACH]
I see it too my pareidolia is kicking in as well lol. Reed
It’s odd how the rim appears to be flattened from the G in god through the Last T in trust I think we have two things going here. One is the...
Machine doubling always seems more pronounced and easier to see on large diameter coins. Thanks for the share. Reed.
Aren’t all slot machines digital these days and work off of card readers instead of actual coins? This coin is only a year old and could not have...
That coin has seen a long and hard life. Many dents and dings have been affected to this coin and I believe that’s where the “raised look” came...
It’s about 30 degrees rotated on the obverse and 10 degrees rotated on the reverse. I would think with just one additional strike the rotation...
A case of pareidolia I would think. Reed
I would think the fakes are better than this Chinese copy posted by @whithill if not then almost any collector could spot the fake. Reed [ATTACH]
As bad as it is I’d still give one cent for it I’d just make sure that it was a Zincoln lol. Reed
Improper lighting with shadows that make a well struck coin/ear appear doubled at the ear lobe. Here is yours (1st image) next to a 2005 example...
Sand blasted garbage has my vote! Reed.
It almost looks like a hobo artist has been chiseling away at it lol! Nice find and keep up the hunt. Reed
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If that’s the case the cleaned cents loose any collectible value and revert to face value. Reed.
VERY pronounced machine doubling is all. Reed
Me as well, not seeing it. Reed
@Burton Strauss III Thank you for clearing that up for me. It’s not on the lists I’ve looked at. Reed
@Burton Strauss III so what does the acronym PIDT stand for? Pressed in design transfer is the only numismatic sounding thing I can make fit. What...
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