Damaged. The date is not punched individually into a single die, so if they had made 196B coins there would be millions.
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Yup, a reason s/hes on my ignore list...
NECROPOST ALERT @Alex&Kayla 1. Don't hijack somebody else's (very old) post 1a. When you start your own post, give it a good title - "Opinion on...
The chance of missing both clad layers is nearly zero. The chance that it's a dime (our smallest current coin) struck on a cent planchet is also...
Not when it's also on the outside of the 2x2 snaplock. Want to see what would happen with a good soak in pure acetone? I do...
You do realize that segniorage is different than surcharge, right? segniorage is the difference between the face value of the coin and the cost...
Tobacco stains
Or call the cops, often happens w/ $2 bills and Golden Dollars...
The Annual Reports of the Secretary of the Treasury are available at https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/194 Each year's report includes the...
Road rash special
Quick can you say that again Burton is correct is not something I hear a lot
It's more than just that - all of the coins that come back in get counted and rolled by the same coin terminal process.
Circular damage comes from high speed coin wrapping machines - the metal fingers dig out a groove. Run coins through the HSCWM enough times and...
No A cud is a defect in the die at the rim. This is machine doubling (MD) - zero value - and something growing on the coin. Wash your hands....
It could have been the rim of another coin after it left the striking chamber. It could be an elevator door in Macy's in 1975. Either way damage...
There is a perfect pair that has been on fleaBay for six months for around $400 - no bites. There was a single piece for sale for $60 for about...
Sorry, not a fan of videos - too small a portion of the image is devoted to the coin and the motion blurs the picture.
Almost certainly PMD (Post Mint Damage)
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