Could be an interior die break. Sorta the detail bearing part of the horses head on the die chipped out but only to the outside border of the...
Snowman is right on the money:-)
I lean toward 1968P-1DO-001 but a late die state. It's tough to be 100% certain from images but the N of IN and the G of GOD look right for...
Nice Find! That's it alright!
Damaged coins are fairly common.
The images indicate that what is there is a gouge of some kind , caused by an unknown object as the coin circulated. So it isn't a die crack but...
PS: a nickel is mostly copper as far as its alloy, and environmental damage can cause the copper ions to migrate to the surface of the coin.
We call it environmental damage. That's a catch-all phrase for coins that have been altered by some unknown reaction with the metal. In many...
We really need to see a focused picture of the first coin.
I've known John and Ken , and when he was still with us, Alan Herbert. I know most of the major error and die variety people, like BJ Neff and...
i would love to see better pictures of this coin. The R and B of PLURIBUS look interesting as does the N of CENT. Until I can see better images,...
They used thousands of dies that were essentially identical. Your coin just shows a ton of wear due to circulation.
Also, I'm not going to argue with anyone on this point, but machine doubling is not even considered as an error since it is a 100% normal result...
Machine doubling is not on the die so it is not an issue like a doubled die coin. It is essentially a random happening at the point of strike due...
Just don't put these in 2X2 holders, they cardboard would be worth more than the coins. I'm not trying to be silly, I'm just making mention...
Let's see an image of the entire obverse. You can't determine what this is by a close image. You have to take the entire obverse into consideration.
When they are describing classic coins like old half dollars, they will identify dies by the cracks and chips located on the coin. The older ,...
Take a look at the second 8 in the date. If you squint a little you can almost see a rectangular box around the numeral. Of course, there is no...
It's good:-) Nice Find!
Two choices. It's either a combination of a die chip inside the the D with some damage on the outside of the D due to circulation wear....
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