Looks to me like a combination of worn dies and over 40 years of circulation. I'd release it back into the wild.
An attempt to scrape off the solder used to add a pin so it could be used as jewelry.
My suggestion would be to get a copy of the Red Book. It doesn't have to be the most recent edition. Read about the denomination you are searching...
http://www.uspapermoney.info/groups/f1993_h.txt
Face value unless there are any fancy serials. What is the serial number range?
Struck with overused dies. Value is one cent.
If it were a printing plate, it would have a mirror image.
Uh, that's a dime. It has environmental damage, probably buried for a while.
Show us the other side. It's at least from a misaligned die, but if the other side is just as far off, it's an off center strike. Either way, it's...
It's zinc rot, not a doubled mint mark.
You are allowed to post pics of both sides in one thread.
Pictures?
What about it makes you ask?
Thanks for the pic. It's a nice rotation error, but it won't make you rich. I second Michael K's post.
What rotation? Show the coin in a mirror so we can see both sides at the same time.
I didn't see any provocation at all. Maybe you lashed out because you didn't get the answer you wanted?
I don't want to burst your bubble, but read this http://www.lincolncentcollection.com/closeamwideam.html before getting your hopes up.
The OPs coin is a peeling penny. It could be a partially plated zinc blank, too. The zinc core is exposed. It is not CuNi on one side. PS: A...
Yes, it is possible, but not in this particular case.
No, not a dime planchet, it's the zinc core you see under the peeling copper plate.
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