Here is a couple reverse lathe marks I found: [img]
I've found one also. [img]
Here is one that is NOT an error and happens a lot: http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/coop49/one_dollar_reverse_inking_error_question.jpg [img]
Pretty good detail. You can see the hair line scratches on the coin. LOL
Too many contact marks to be a high grade coin. Check the obverse again and you will see these. But it is 1961-D RPM # 7.
You must live on the east coast? We only get the Denver coins here 95% of the time. The Philly ones are hard to find here.
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Note how the rim is weak then strong near the clipped area. On a faked one the rim is still sharp in this area and the devices are strong unlike a...
Something to consider on Canadian coins is that they plate their dies before use. Sometimes the plating comes off. This happens near the rim area....
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Nice. Congrats.
With the missing rim which is formed during the setup process totally gone, it is sanded off. Which your coin is. Someone worked it over and...
In case some may not know what they are, here is an image. [img]
It is a coin that was squashed in a vise between two other Cents. The clincher? The image is mirrored from the transfers. All the higher devices...
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There must be more than one die example of this 3/2. The image from Heritage is like the first image: [img] I'll have to check the reverse for the...
Looks real from I can see. Very sharp devices, not like the fakes out there.
Here are a few links of stuff I put on another forum that might help: http://www.coppercoins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1516&highlight=photoshop...
Here is one on eBay to show you the price range for it?...
You might try laquer thinner on it. They did coat cents with this to conserve the finish for a number of years. Almost looks like it was blow...
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