I occasionally stumble upon a fake error in a top-tier slab. Such occasions are thankfully rare. Misdiagnosis of genuine errors is a much bigger...
It's an obvious fake. There's no metal flow, no Blakesley effect, and there is a line of wear along the staight edge. This indicates the edge...
It's definitely authentic. The pole opposite the clip shows the Blakesley effect and letters bordering the clip show metal flow.
The evident lack of tumbling marks in the unstruck part of the planchet is another clue that something ain't right.
That's what's left of LIBERTY from the first strike. It's not a clash mark. It's a flattened design element.
Forgot about the gouges on both faces. That should bring its value down to around $50.
Since most of the first strike details have been obliterated by the second strike, I'd estimate its value at around $85.
Looks to be a centered double strike with rotation between strikes. I can't tell for sure if it was struck in-collar on one or both strikes or is...
Value would depend on the condition of the coin (after removal of the surface crud) and how much of the first strike is visible beneath the second...
Acetone won't harm a copper-alloy cent. This could be an in-collar double strike with rotation between strikes.
It's a nice broadstrike with split-line doubling. There is no visible evidence that it was struck more than once. That doesn't eliminate the...
All is not lost. Do you have any partial collar errors or misaligned die errors from Iceland?
Most or all of these lumps appear to be die chips. On a totally separate matter, since you're a collector of Icelandic errors, would you be able...
It's a die chip. An extremely common location for them, too.
Definitely post-strike damage to the "9". Observe how the metal has been pushed up into a "cowlick" extending from the top of the loop.
Damage from a coin-wrapping machine.
Vandalized with some sort of grinding tool.
Most unplated planchets (and unplated cents) weigh between 2.42 and 2.48 grams, with the average around 2.45 grams. So although 2.51 might not...
Upon examination the coin turned out to be fake. It's plated, probably "wash plated". A normal cent was immersed in a solution saturated with...
Missing initials are either due to a filled die or overzealous intentional die abrasion.
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