No, it is a defect in the copper shell/zinc core joining, allowing the zinc to protrude. Mechanical error.
The face was the highest point when the ran the sander/grinder over it. Maybe a misinformed whatever testing to see if clad or silver.
So someone should also say " I'll take all the attractive, rainbow, "environmentally damaged" coins I can MAKE !" also, as the only difference is...
Semantically, I agree with Lehigh96, corrosion ( toning) is the same chemical processes as corrosion( carbon spots, verdigris,etc), the difference...
The ( normally amateurs) small time gold miners call it Artisanal refining, lot of how-to-do-it ( or damage yourself) videos on Youtube and...
I remember when in the past of CT ,a financial situation came up that affected the economy of the country as well as bullion, and the dollar ratio...
It is similar to the reverse of a morgan dollar, but is not. It appears to be a magician coin. One or both sides are hollowed out, one side is...
It doesn't look like classical type VI (6) doubling as I know it, no thickening with little separation. I also believe Machine doubling damage.
Please put up a photo of the reverse of one of them with the % numbers on the edge. Since they say 'no denomination, the words 'One Cent' should...
Sanka is made from seaweed!!!????:eek:
Experimentation is fun, BUT unless you have "Scientific Method" tattooed in your brain, it is worthless. Remember Utah's "Cold Fusion" experiment...
NO, But if someone put some material ( on the proof to produce a 'shine' , mirror) such as some of the old saturated hydrocarbon treatments,...
Since the Liberty can be confusing with circulated cents, the direction of the end of the curve of the 9 as shown is more predictable. Also there...
Old Grader .
I would barely give the 16-D a VF 35, but then I am an O.G.
I read that Fermi once made a math error when explaining quantum effects, but continued on to see what happened, and discovered a new...
If you open the safe more than once a week, any leaks are probably insignificant. If you only open it a couple of times a month, the only leak...
Ok, I see your point and concede to the math :) should stick with the other sciences! Jim
The clad is 25% nickel, but all of the nickel is only in the clad layers, so half of the nickel amount would be in each clad layer, as the core is...
Well, best of luck to you, perhaps the US Mint got the specs wrong. If its my math or data, I will correct it, but unfortunately, I have no pull...
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