@Tondy79 ...the 2000-P is a mis-aligned die (MAD) strike (common, as reported), and the 2017-P has what is called "die chips", also a very common...
@Josh Rickett ...the coin is a mis-aligned die (MAD) strike (common), with die deterioration doubling (DDD) and normal wear. A clean looking...
...an artist doing a beach drawing?...Cool finds, Paddy...Spark
@enamel7 was not either rude or being a snob. Your perception of his response is at fault...you just didn't like being told the truth in a...
I can't tell if the "worm" is raised metal. But the lamination and "worm" are minor, couple that with the wear state, and the cost of grading...
Absolutely a gorgeous coin, love the design...I am turning Kelly green with envy...Spark
Honestly, imo, the metal that is raised is that displaced by the gouge next to it. Couple that with the large contact mark at the rim/3:30,...
It appears to be a normal circulated Zincoln...Spark
I agree with Rick...and it looks normal to me...Spark
Definitely PMD...Spark
It is Scott #1246 from 1964...a mint sheet of 50 sells for $19. This one with the coin is uncancelled, but is no longer in mint state, would sell...
@Clawcoins ...great info!...So, if this post #32 is after an acetone treatment, then the glue issue should be dispensed with...and a die crack...
@HaleiwaHI ...it may be helpful to you to look at it as a coin showing "evidence of circulation" (EOC). New coins found in mixed bank rolls do...
3 things bother me about this coin...the cleaning, as mentioned, but also the obverse denticles are not uniform and the edge reeding appears...
...awaiting acetone soak results...Spark
@Sheila Ruley ...many of us know very well the torture aspect of discerning these new "thickened" types of doubled die varieties. Along the way...
...yes, and very hard to find cents that don't have die cracks...Spark
You may have a true error in the CUD, but ... imho, the obverse is a scratch, not a die crack...sorry...Spark
@jgrinz mentioned rim damage in post #7. Remember to read the entire thread before responding. I agree with everyone on the scratches, not a...
Cool beans...love the coin and love the story...saved the pics...Spark
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