Ok, thank you for the link Jello. Note that I did not say it was not a doubled die at all, just that it wasn't die 1 which you stated it to be....
"Wrong as always"? Ooookay. "PCGS has grade done just like this" Ok, can you link me to it? "But double die when experience come to u you could...
I think you are right in that it is damage from a rolling machine.
Jello, unfortunately that is NOT DDO-001. A quick glance at the date shows no doubling. There are many 1936 coins with the leg of the R in LIBERTY...
Not sure about you, but it's making me question the authenticity a little bit. Struck again by a counterfeit die? I have no idea. The reverse does...
Hi brandon, R-3 is a scale on the "R" rarity system that designates estimated surviving pieces....
The reverse looks VERY odd...
True, although die clashes most often manifest UNDER the original design rather than on top of it as you see here. OP, can we see photos of the...
Uh, unless I'm mistaken, I'm pretty sure post-1982 cents are made out of 97.5% zinc with a 2.5% copper plating, no iron. I don't think the lab is...
Not sure how many times it's worth saying...but this coin COULD NOT have come from the mint like that. The first indicator is the mirrored...
Looks like a possible die chip or perhaps just damage.
What Frank said.
http://www.coinworld.com/insights/voices/lincoln-cents-with-outlines-glue.html And take an especially close look at this thread, your coin looks...
Let's put it this way. There is no event during the minting process that could have resulted in the coin you see. It looks raised because the...
Is the other side offset in the same direction as well? If so, it is a minor off-center error. If not, it is a minor misaligned obverse die.
Sorry to say it's glue from another coin being stuck to it. Not a mint error.
So he bought a surplus press and engraved a new set of dies himself? That's really impressive.
What does it mean "using a Denver Mint surplus press"?
Price is good for the grade.
Wow, and I let go a 1788 R6 for like $50! Then again it was in a lot worse shape than yours... ;)
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