Looks like post mint damage to me. Given the flat bits on opposite edges, I'd say someone hit it with a hammer or squeezed it in vice. So it's...
Yesterday I found a decent 1936 buffalo nickel in a roll, and got a brilliant uncirculated S marked ATB quarter, which would be my 4th one so far....
Picked up some older looking penny rolls from the bank today. When I open them up, one is all 1942s, another is all 1945s, another all 1959s and...
Actually found this back in November. It kicked out into the coin return at a coin counter, and the guy didn't want it back. After some research,...
It's Panamanian currency.
You tell the difference by flipping it with you thumb. First get a known silver and known cupronickel nickel. When you flip them they should both...
I have only ever found one other like this before, but I think it looks cool. I'm thinking strike through, or more likely a filled die error.
okay, just wear and tear then. c'est la vie Thanks for the feedback everyone
It must have worn rather oddly then, the edge reeding has almost no wear. I did just measure the edge thickness and it's only barely 1mm thick.
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I am working on getting a non magnified image to go along with this, but I found this Denver mint bicentennial quarter and was wondering if it's...
Thanks for all the help everyone, I would not have found this error type without you.
So I thought I would share my methodology for easily telling the difference between a copper/bronze and a zinc penny. This is good for finding the...
That does look to be the error. Any idea on rarity or value?
I found this quarter with an odd error that I have never seen before. There is lettering on the collar of the coin on both the obverse and...
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