It's damage caused as the die causes the plating to split during the strike. Then corrosion begins to effect the appearance of the mintmark....
It appears to be a damage of some sort. Thanks, Bill
Nice Stuff! :-)
Clash marks would have been removed on the obverse as that was the reason for the die abrasion in the first place. As mentioned, You might have...
Michelle, It's nothing. The coin is damaged anyway. All those lines around the date just moved some metal. Sorry, Bill
Use a good lens and look above the D of UNITED on the reverse, if you see a little 'fingerlike" projection above the D, it is a genuine 1972 DDO...
Sorry guys, but the coin is just damaged. Bill
Hi, It's not an error and we see this question frequently. We also see this on 1940 dated cents and the coin ends up looking like a 1941/1940,...
Hi Michelle, It sounds like fun! Getting a 1909 S cent is an exciting purchase! Just one more to go:-) Just be careful.... The guy in China...
There has to be more than 12 of them. They just haven't been noticed yet and are probably sitting in sets all over the place. Since that is...
It's actually machine doubling. The die did that during or just after the strike. It's a form of damage. No added value.
Actually, very seldom do you find only one thing doubled on a doubled die. The 1955, 1958 and 1969 S are really not the exceptions other than...
It's beautiful!! Nice Find!
It's #2 Thanks, Bill
Yeah, this is not a filled die situation:-) This was an actual goof with the dies where the word Chile was incorrectly spelled. Neat coin!
I am sorry but I can't figure out what you are asking. The picture looks like a normal Mexican coin.
Exactly right. It is the "insert" that fits into a "shell" that was machined as part of what is known as a "magician's coin". It is technically...
As mentioned, unless the reverse die was changed because the clash was so bad, you can sometimes see evidence of die clashing and subsequent die...
When a die is overly abraded, the edges of the devices on the dies can be abraded away from the outer edge inward. If you think about the...
It's mostly attributed to die wear . It wasn't until the mid-80s that they started to fiddle around with single squeeze hubbing technology on...
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