If Im correct, its the mints sole responsibility not to allow such things from leaving, so I cant see why the feds would be knocking on your door...
Very nice ! Ive been getting lazy searching for shield DDR's, its starting to get like Groundhog Day. But I did find some nice 2011 DDOs,...
I have a box of cents chopped up in thirds, for such transactions :rolleyes:
Im sure it was said already, but just for the sake of repeating..... If you see doubling on the date AND the mintmark, then its machine doubling....
Another sign is that "ridge" that follows the contour of the rim. It's a sign of die detoriation and/or plating issue. I'm assuming that the die...
These pics is clear enough to see light and shadows. The devices look to be of the same dimensions as they were intended to be. The 1990p cent is...
There is no doubling here. What you might be seeing is a slight shifting of the dies when they strike the planchet. Or lighting reflecting at a...
I found this fake quarter here in NYC this week (12-12-14) Diameter: 0.96 Thickness: 0.070 Weight: 5 grams
Try taking a few pics with the light source at different angles.
I found a Lincoln with Abe disguised with a Zorro mask once :D
There are two DDOs that Im aware of and unforunately is not one of them. die #1 is as clear as day when you see it, die #2 has a slight doubling...
OH ! Also !!! Found my first die clash Shield cent :D
$260 lot of cents (from 3 different locations) 140 wheats including: 1913, 1915d!!!, 1917, 1919d!!!, 1928 (vf/xf), 1931!!!, a few S mints from...
EXACT? Not likely, but a common issue is a common issue.
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I did find a 1986s proof cent a few weeks, maybe a month ago
I did a little Google search and Wexlars has 2 doubled dies listed, in the 1940s. But when I went to NGC, they had 7 DDO/DDR listed from 1967 to...
I think Frog searches about $200 per week! lol
Yes Peter, countless hours. In January I was planning on keeping a log of how much I search but I forgot to lol. I think starting July 1st I'm...
Looks like a guy bought something and handed the owner 4 rolls of wheats, plus there was another 144 scattered in the bucket
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