I was hoping it was the 1935 DDR and until I opened the thumbnail I had my fingers crossed. Nice DDR. I would figure that it was attributed as I...
No, we didn't do the after weight of the coins since the whole class did it there would have been all kinds of variations since not everyone...
Your coin is known as a re-processed cent. As mentioned in an earlier post, it was replated. This was a common thing to do in order to make the...
I think the "Redbook" is correct and the Mint website is correct. In the "Redbook" The core of the coin is 99.2% zinc, 0.8% copper. The...
Actually, it was a college science experiment. Indian head cents were cheap back then and I had to do something different than just the usual...
It is a die clash, as mentioned. It is evidence of a fairly strong clash. Now take a close look at the obverse, sometimes you see evidence...
This goes back to the beginning of the thread. the detail is still very strong even though the coin has been soaked in acid. The material is...
Found in a roll back in 2011 :)
Not a doubled die or any other type of error. Thanks.
There is slight machine doubling and that is actually fairly common on proof coins. Also, there is a die chip within the upper loop of the S.
I agree with the damage assessment.
I knew I had these images somewhere. heres an indian cent that was soaked in acid for awhile. Note the color is almost identical to the Canadian...
Often but not always. Generally though, if there are areas that are lighter with darkness down in the recesses of the design, such as that in the...
Even the computer driven designs are not the problem, They've made a few decent coins using that system. They can program the designs to any...
It could be a proof that escaped from a set. It happens occasionally as people break up a set and spend the coins. When one is found in a roll,...
I agree with the thoughts that the coinage looks like it could be greatly improved. It's not an issue of composition though. It seems that with...
According to my "Redbook", the Composition of circulation strike cents 1982-2009 was (core) 99.2% zinc, 0.8% copper with a plating of pure copper....
machine doubling on a coin struck with worn dies.
If you are talking about that line from top to bottom to the right of the column, look to the right of Lincoln a few bars away. There will be...
This has to do with die wear and die dressing, as it is called. To prolong the use of dies as long as they might be seviceable, dies are often...
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