@dirdanic …study the minting process at John Wexler’s website (doubleddie.com). When the coin press is operating it is striking almost 12 coins...
@jtlee321 …Did you have to buy the whole roll, or could you have selected individually? I’m thinking to get the mix price you had to buy all....
@Chris D. …that is most assuredly not grease from the minting process. It is accumulated dirt and debris and maybe stains. You won’t ever know...
@dogstar99 …imo…Looks like normal wear and tear for a 73 yo penny…what do you see?
The denticles are not uniform; this arouses my suspicion but I have no expertise with this series…Spark
@Andrew Stanford …here are some websites to help you learn: Wexler/doubleddie.com. This site has many helpful articles, among them the minting...
This is what happens when the die pair becomes deteriorated from overuse. Some folks call it “die fatigue”. The Mint overuses dies and die pairs...
I will confirm: the photo shows an extra line across the base of the porch. No, it shouldn’t be there. No, I can’t explain it. I can raise all...
Well, it certainly looks like the real deal, but your post begs a question: Is this a recent, new find? Or was this found long ago ( like 1955...
edited: awaiting more clarification.
I see the doubling. And the question remains: Were Proof dies used on silver MS? VV has 5 varieties listed, 3 for silver proof, and 2 for...
Yes…you are right. I went back to the chart I found and found I missed the symbol for the 5…and I caught the dot for zero on the corners, I have...
I googled “arabic numerals”…came up with 2 and zero in each corner and 01 (dot) 3 (dot) 2. The small numbers to the left of this: the top is...
ADD…Coins and Canada also does not list different reverses…Spark
Interestingly, the NGC World Coin Guide/Numista shows a 1873 coin pic that matches the OP’s coin. Perhaps they simplified the die sometime after...
I think I see some flattening of the high spots on both sides, so I’m guessing AU58+. This is a very nicely preserved specimen that I like a lot,...
Yes, of course…PF62…I so often find change from circulation that I automatically have MS on the brain…so nice to find and work with proofs…Spark
Found from circulation 2 days ago at the Post Office. My wife and I were there renewing her passport and got this from change. [ATTACH][ATTACH]...
No. The ‘88s all had wide AMs. And, from your photo, you also do not have the Reverse of ‘89 either. Just a normal circulated cent…Spark
You need to comprehend how coins are made and study the minting process. Most of what you are saying will be explained. Go to: doubleddie.com...
Separate names with a comma.