I just emailed him, I'll let you know how it comes out:-) Unless you get the coin back first:-)
I'll ask him later today. He asked me to remind him.
Hi, Small date Large date Small date. (Maybe RPM but picture is too small) Thanks, Bill
What it is is a struck through error. A small shard of metal that was a part of the rim and edge was struck into the surface of the coin.
BINGO...That's the normal looking 5 that is on all 1965 cents. Also, JC made an excellent point about the hit on the 6. Thanks, Bill
Excellent find!! Take a look at the upper left of the Memorial building on the reverse. Some of these are paired up with a die that has a chip...
Hi, I've fooled with this in the past:-) If you take a cent and stick it between two pieces of heavy leather, obverse side up (Belting Leather...
Hi, They do turn up in rolls occasionally and I have a fair number of them that I've found over the years. The question about the blank space...
Hi, I don't know what it is about 1982 and 1982 D quarters but a huge number of them look this way. I just did a box of quarters and every...
Hi Folks! This is a very educational thread! Thanks, Bill
bhp3rd, I gotta ask....made around the Bicentennial (1976) and you have a roll dated 1988:-) The reason I point this out is that I have some...
Hi, It appears to have been tampered with in some way. It was not struck with a faulty collar. I can't pin down how it was damaged as there are...
Hi, It's authentic:-) Thanks, Bill
I agree with the die wear theory. Thanks, Bill
Hi, It would be helpful to see a picture of the other side of the coin as well as the actual edge of the coin. At this point, the coin has the...
I'm not sure if you mean as an actual greasy residue on the coin, or if you mean a slight effect around the edge of the effected area. Most...
I apologize, I did read through the commas:-) but they didn't stop me any:-) No siree! My fault:-) Have Fun, Bill
Grease on the surface of a die has hydraulic properties under high pressure. The grease acts like a solid when the coin is struck and if the spot...
Here is what I just sent him. It won't matter but I want to see what his response is. "Hi, I do hope that you know that your coin is not as...
Hi, Apparently there is some confusion here. Hub doubling is good and can be the cause of a doubled die. It seems as though there is...
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