About the halo, copper coins when minted has a patina formed on the surface from the pressure that inhibits corrosion to an extent. When a coin is...
And no Tachycardia attack!!! The Calm type I see. Jim
A zincoln will if you make a small pinhole in the copper area :)
Read my posts here for original references I quoted, on 3rd page I believe. The effect on copper ( being a more reactive element ) is more...
No Sarah , it is neither from what I can see. The only thing odd is the texture ( little specks, which may be corrosion ~ damage ) and the reddish...
Real RPMs are somewhat rare, but circulation and/or damage intentionally and unintentionally done is much more common if you look through the...
Looks like Abe is swapping spit with Vampirilla. Forgive me, I am on vacation :) Jim
If PCGS did verify it, I am sure Coin World and all of the rest would have heard about it. I have learned the hard way, that the mint's use of...
From the photos, it appears to be damage, edge of another coin or pocket damage, at the angles that give the appearance you mention. Jim
Sorry, but remember a good toot fills the room with bacteria as well as smell :) Have a good One !!
Inspector 43, remember there is a time delay for posts to show, and if another post was being typed , it might enter out of sequence. I read it as...
LIBERTY is on the obverse side, but I see no true doubling on the reverse. Jim
I hope you realize it's not the food, its your digestive tract. You can't fully digest it, as you lack certain digestive enzymes so the nutrients...
And there will likely be a bidder that sees the toning as a premium, as that is what youtube preaches.
Might be a quiet July 4th this year.
The bottom of the coin '96' looks funky and of course it is the closest internal area to the seal. IMO. Jim
The bottom photo appears to be the SMS. You can Look at the edge of the rim , if at sharp right angle it is a proof, if rounded it is the SMS . Jim
Just face value since the condition did not occur in the mint, it is damage. Jim
If the cent is thinner and also less wider than a normal bronze cent one, it is an acid treated cent. It reduces the cent from all directions and...
Chaga , we aren't tryng to fun you, but some interprets what they see differently. If the brain wants to see something badly , it will. We hope...
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