See, nuthin' No doubling under the ear that matches the coin on John's site. Thanks, Bill
Hi, I can't tell from the images but to clarify: An OMM is an Over mint mark and is used to indicate something involving different mint marks...
Maybe he was , so I spent some time fleshing out another reason why the mark on the coin is not an S. maybe it will be helpful :-) (oops,...
To answer Kangayou's question about mint mark placement... Prior to 1990 or so, mint marks were indeed punched into dies by hand and the...
I mentioned: The coin shown here exhibits damage that happens to fit a pre-conceived notion of an S :-) Thanks, Bill When a human eye...
Hi, I see these all the time. They are one of a few things. Usually, it is a plated coin. Often, it is a polished coin. Never, is it a...
Notice the die chips on John Wexler's coin. Notice the die chips on the IN GOD WE TRUST of the coin in this thread. One...there are many more...
The coin is worn. There is evidence of a die chip at the bottom of the 9...there are scratches....there is the result of the coin being struck by...
The coin was plated so it is hard to say if those things are a result of the plating or were actually anomalies that were plated over. Either way...
Yup...It is die deterioration doubling. That's fancy for the coin was struck with a worn die. That is not unusual. Thanks, Bill
The Mussolini one is the "fantasy piece" and is not a real coin. Please read the responses above. As a "fantasy piece" , I don't know what the...
Can i see an image of the reverse of the coin? Thanks, Bill
The coin shown here exhibits damage that happens to fit a pre-conceived notion of an S :-) Thanks, Bill
Sorry, just a lot of machine doubling...No repunched mint mark on this one. Look at the 9, 4 and 3. Thanks, Bill
The 1908 S Indian head Cent looks more like a struck through error. The nickel is a little confusing and without seeing it closeup it looks like...
It is not a lamination error. In numismatic parlance, the date took a hit. What you are seeing is the damage and the metal that was moved. It...
Clashed dies and die deterioration.
No :-)
I see nothing at all to indicate that this is any kind of Doubled Die. Sorry, Bill
I'd put it in the no question about it section:-) It's damage that distorted the mint mark.
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