It looks to be Die Deterioration Doubling.
Yes this is MD, very common for the 80's cent.
A 16X or 32X Microscopes are good to use when you are looking at real fine or worn detail or errors, but a 10X loupe or magnifying glass will pick...
Yes, a nice off center strick memorial, unfortunately it has no date. Dated off center stricks coin are more desirable.
This could be a 1DO-012 but I can not tell for sure. I would have to defer to someone else.
I agree, post damage. The mintmark was hand punched back then so it dose not have a set position.
I did not say that the Navy handed them out like nothing. I said that I did not know how the other services awarded their coins but the Air Force...
That is very good Schatzy, you are one of the first that has gotten the history of the challenge coins right. And I am very impress, not a lot of...
Welcome to the Forum drbill! Without a picture it is hard to say but it sound like a fill grease die or a strike through. This is common and does...
A very nice coin! It always feels good to complete a set.
I have not been able to find any of the double ears: 84, 97, or even the 06. I know they are out there and I will keep looking. Nice find!
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nice find!
Nice Find!
Now that I looked at it a little closer the 7 may be a little distorted and is accurately a large 70 S. What do y'all think. Maybe a better...
I agree on the MD the earlobe is not low enough and it is to flat. If the dealer thinks it is a DDO then I would avoid going to his shop. He...
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I don't think it is but I could be wrong. Here is one for www.lincolncentresoure.com
A nice small 70 s. Nice find!
JerryK just post one about this coin. See his posting or go to http://www.coppercoins.com/advsearch.php. A lightly hubbed but well defined 'S'...
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