I ended up picking up a 1818 large cent on auction for 6$ with a few full date buffalo nickels, and some v nickels. Guess bidding isn't really bad...
Oh yeah, I saw this mechanical coin on facebook too! Can I get some background on these? I have no idea where to start when researching this kind...
Just a deeper scratch. You can tell from the moved metal at the top of the E, and the complete separation of affected areas. (Strike thru string...
Nice find if I do say so myself.
You're welcome!
I am sorry, but I don't think that's the DDR.
I still have much to learn. I would have passed that coin as damaged!
I'm betting in MD though.
Looks like it may be. I'm going to call in @Pickin and Grinin to help answer this quesion.
If you could focus the photo towards the hand, I can give you a definitive answer.
As paddyman said, it's not necessarily impossible. Anyone with the know how, and dexterity could likely produce a coin like this.
You may have been ripped off.
They are both nearly 10% heavier than they are supposed to be. Out of curiosity, were did you get these?
As I said, it almost definitely isn't, BUT I see some separation in the first 2 0's. Only issue, the mint switched completely to producing single...
I am thinking either DDD or plate blistering on the mm.
That'll come of with some distilled water and a que tip.
I am laughing so hard! Wild is yelling up there about clear PMD! LOL!
Is that doubling that I spy in the year? (Probably not.)
its like how silver is currently at 12.25$ now, when not even 3 months ago, it was nearly hitting 19$.
Yep! I just hadn't seen him around before. Shoulda probably guessed from the custom membership status he was important!
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