A gouge will show as raised metal on the coin, not an indention (it will reflect the opposite of the indention in the die). What you have is a...
A gouge is literally a gouge (or indention) in the die that appears raised on struck coins. They can be caused by just about anything banging or...
Interpreting others photos can be difficult. I had seen it as raised and was agreeing with Joe that it was a die break. If it is raised it is...
The prevailing thought on missing PL windows is over-polished dies but it could also be an incomplete hubbing (but unlikely) - either way they...
It's the one I had attributed a few weeks ago and added to everyone's files: 2009 PL CDDR-002, WDDR-002, 1DR-070 (CONECA DDR-001). There is a...
Hard to tell from the small photos, assuming it isn't PMD, then i would agree that it is likely a obverse MAD (misaligned die)... And welcome to...
Those types of die breaks and cracks are so common (especially on 2009s) I personally just ignore them and focus on trying to find a variety (of...
What error(s) do you see?
Anything that occurs to a coin after it is struck is almost always detrimental in value, and hence, the word damage is used to describe the...
I suppose it is possible but hard to prove
The 2009 Lincolns I have in non-plasticized flips, thus far, have been fine. However, the 2009s I inadvertently left on my desk for two days...
I would agree, if the area in question is the lump in the E, it is a die break - if you are referring to the discoloration around the E on the die...
I concur, lamination
They won't come off. I experimented with a few things (like goo-gone), nothing took them off and I suspect if they did, the surface of the coin...
I came to that conclusion because parts of the surface lack mint luster and have the dull appearance of the what the metal looks like on a...
Congrats on the new acquisition. Machine doubling (aka strike doubling) is very common on all US coinage. It will add no additional premium.
I would guess PMD because of the change in color and sheen between the flattened rims and the rest of the coin.
It was my fault, I should not have had two parenthetic expressions in one sentence when I what I wanted to say should have been clear and simple....
I agree with Bill, MDD and struck through grease on the obverse...
Bill I think you misinterpreted my sentence, which was maybe worded oddly (LOL); what I was saying is what you are saying, this WAS NOT a case of...
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