It's definitely a case of overzealous intentional die abrasion ("die polishing"). This is a very common area for it to show up. Die polishing...
The only way you can get a raised mirror image is if: 1) The normal design is incuse. Like the legend "THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN" on the New...
The raised appearance is undoubtedly an illusion. They would have to be incuse.
It's a glue job. The reverse of a cent was pressed into a layer of transparent glue while it was still tacky.
This is a common effect of intentional die abrasion ("die polishing"). As the relief of the letter gets lower (as a result of the field portion...
Post-strike damage, without a doubt.
Dipped in acid or some other corrosive liquid.
There's no reason to think it WASN'T struck on a dime planchet. 2.25 grams is very close enough to the normal average of 2.27 grams and is...
It looks like a piece of melted plastic or wax. FYI, cuds are not associated with the Blakesley effect.
It's just machine doubling. Worth perhaps a buck.
It's in the September/October 2008 Errorscope.
It's only this particular die pair that shows this error. So yes, they're all 2001-P. The reverse die is marked by peculiar, semicircular die...
The few that have sold on eBay went for somewhere between $50 and $75. Underpriced, in my opinion. This is one of the most interesting die...
It's post-strike damage. Some metal has been relocated from the edge or rim to the periphery of the design in the form of a thin, narrow apron....
As I said, glue can be deceptive. No need to send it to me now, of course. Whizzed coins are polished with a rotating brush. They feature...
Cents are not clad. Therefore they cannot be missing a clad layer. Instead, cents have a thin layer of copper plating.
And the result?
Measurements are always better than an eyeball assessment. So I will happily concede Huntsman's point and tentatively agree that the incuse E is...
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Last comment on the supposed "dropped E" on the 1969-D cent. Playing around with some cents it seems that the incuse E is normally-oriented. If...
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