Sorry, die deterioration. When you suspect doubling go to Wexler or Variety Vista to confirm it. You should also include pictures of the coin...
I initially thought that they might be incuse, but the glare and soft-focus tricked me…Spark
Use the “Coin Roll Hunting” forum, which includes circulation finds… or the “U.S. Coins Forum”. You will get more views and more help when you...
?…both coins are 1984, not 1982…Spark
Any non-reeded edged coin, another cent or a nickel, could have made this depression on the coin. My bet is it came from another cent…imo…Spark
For the life of me I have no idea what you are insinuating here. Nothing about this flaw suggests anything other than the flaw it is. This is a...
Just a contact mark from another coin, PMD…imo…Spark
Just a Zincoln with PMD…imo…Spark
Welcome to Coin Talk!…Here are some facts about your Bicentennial quarters: First, because it was the Bicentennial, everybody and their entire...
The best advice I can give you is it takes time and experience to know the differences that apply to the coins you find, so don’t beat yourself up...
Sal, I generally agree with your quoted paragraph on weak strikes, but at Error-ref.com you will discover that a weak strike can happen with brand...
I stand corrected. Error-ref.com has a section 6 (VI) they call “Striking Errors”, and do label weak strikes as errors. They list 2 proximate...
No, you did right because it is not an error…it is the result of a weak strike on the planchet, and in that condition has only face value…imo…Spark
Not a die chip (IDB)…it is a linear plating bubble/blister…imo…Spark
…A collectors’ dream-come-true! I remember seeing a picture of this in my first Yeoman Red Book thinking what a fantastic find it would be…and...
@meandyou4ever0 …I believe it is the die chip-looking thing above the designers’ initials directly above the M/UNUM. I found one about 2 years...
My theory is: the pressure weaknesses exhibited match on both sides. To me this is a malformed planchet that didn’t take the strike well or...
Check VV and Wexler to see if anything similar shows up. But, I’m inclined to agree with @SorenCoins that it is die deterioration. However…...
Great lookin’ buffalo!…my guess is MS65…Spark
Jack, If Earlycoppercoins.com lists it and describes it as a counterfeit, I would be inclined to agree that it is actually a counterfeit; a coin...
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