toolady, Hi... Look at the rim to the left of the motto. It is all scraped up. That's the damage that was likely caused by the same thing that...
In any case, the coin at the top of the thread is simply damaged. Look at all the marks on the rim of the coin. It was just banged up , that's...
The scale is way off, it has to be:-) A layer of plating (if this was plating) over a normal copper-plated zinc cent that is as fine as this...
I agree, it has possibilities. I don't think it has been plated. My concern is the "staining", if you will. It could be a result of normal...
The I has no significance and as suggested it is a minor amount of debris or damage that caused the I to be a little wider. The other is a grease...
It is from damage to the die. It's hard to tell what did the damage with only that much picture to work with.
Excellent coin,,,,but it is a die variety and not an error:-)
Sorry No Doubled Die. Thanks, Bill
It probably is but I would want to see it in hand. For now I'd say yes it's a DDR.
Thanks, green18:-)
All damage and the coin was likely buried for awhile and rediscovered by someone with a metal detector. The color is due to the ground conditions...
Hi, Yep,,,this is a coin that was stuck in the fin of a commercial clothes dryer. We have encountered these coins many times here on this forum....
The scales were not accurate or the coin was worn before it was plated. There is no doubt by the images that the coin was plated. Thanks, Bill
It's definitely plated, probably with nickel. Nickel will stick to a magnet. It took only a quick look to determine that the coin is plated....
Hi jessash1976, Take a look at the 1983 DDR up there and notice how the lettering is effected makin the letters appear wider that they should....
That's the idea and the learning part is actually fun. Keep in mind that there can be a million ways to damage a coin. Each way is limited only...
yes, it's worth keeping. Mark the 2X2 with the date and that it is a "slight indented strike"
No...they are not worth keeping. You will see them by the thousands if you search rolls for any amount of time. The linear plating bubble has...
Jello, I hate to ask...but what are you talking about? Whatever that mark is plus the circulation wear wouldn't put this coin anywhere near MS...
Yep:-) ! Bill
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